diff --git a/server/backend/cron/feedback_email.go b/server/backend/cron/feedback_email.go
index c5321b5e..c1ffa02f 100644
--- a/server/backend/cron/feedback_email.go
+++ b/server/backend/cron/feedback_email.go
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ func (c *CronService) feedbackEmailCron() error {
 
 	var results []model.Feedback
 	if err := c.db.Find(&results, "processed = false").Scan(&results).Error; err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Fatal("could not get unprocessed feedback")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not get unprocessed feedback")
 		return err
 	}
 	parsedHtmlBody, parsedTxtBody, err := parseTemplates()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Fatal("could not parse email templates")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not parse email templates")
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (c *CronService) feedbackEmailCron() error {
 func setupSMTPDialer() (*gomail.Dialer, error) {
 	smtpPort, err := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("SMTP_PORT"))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Fatal("SMTP_PORT is not an integer")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("SMTP_PORT is not an integer")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	d := gomail.NewDialer(os.Getenv("SMTP_URL"), smtpPort, os.Getenv("SMTP_USERNAME"), os.Getenv("SMTP_PASSWORD"))