diff --git a/cmd/mev-bot/main.go b/cmd/mev-bot/main.go
index 2cd215a..99818fa 100644
--- a/cmd/mev-bot/main.go
+++ b/cmd/mev-bot/main.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func startBot() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to load config: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Debug output to check config values
+	// Initialize logger
 	log := logger.New(cfg.Log.Level, cfg.Log.Format, cfg.Log.File)
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("RPC Endpoint: %s", cfg.Arbitrum.RPCEndpoint))
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("WS Endpoint: %s", cfg.Arbitrum.WSEndpoint))
diff --git a/internal/logger/logger.go b/internal/logger/logger.go
index 10ed37d..7c8b19f 100644
--- a/internal/logger/logger.go
+++ b/internal/logger/logger.go
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ func New(level string, format string, file string) *Logger {
 	if file != "" {
 		f, err := os.OpenFile(file, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0666)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
+			log.Printf("Failed to create log file %s: %v, falling back to stdout", file, err)
+			output = os.Stdout
+		} else {
+			output = f
 		}
-		output = f
 	} else {
 		output = os.Stdout
 	}