diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa9e115..dc9f72c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 All notable changes to **Dangl.GiteaOrgManager** are documented here.
 
+## v1.0.2:
+- Ignore failures when starting initial repo sync
+
 ## v1.0.1:
 - Add retry logic for API calls
 
diff --git a/src/Dangl.GiteaOrgManager/OrgCreationManager.cs b/src/Dangl.GiteaOrgManager/OrgCreationManager.cs
index 73cca6f..d4a1411 100644
--- a/src/Dangl.GiteaOrgManager/OrgCreationManager.cs
+++ b/src/Dangl.GiteaOrgManager/OrgCreationManager.cs
@@ -178,9 +178,16 @@ private async Task ConfigurePushTargetsFromSourceToTargetRepositoriesAsync(Organ
                     }
                 }
 
-                // We want to initiate a push right away to ensure the new org
-                // has up to date code
-                await repositoryClient.RepoPushMirrorSyncAsync(sourceOrg.Name, sourceRepo.Name);
+                try
+                {
+                    // We want to initiate a push right away to ensure the new org
+                    // has up to date code
+                    await repositoryClient.RepoPushMirrorSyncAsync(sourceOrg.Name, sourceRepo.Name);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // But when it doesn't work, it'll be automatically started in a day
+                }
             }
         }