diff --git a/backend/app/cmd/server.go b/backend/app/cmd/server.go
index f286d569..979b547c 100644
--- a/backend/app/cmd/server.go
+++ b/backend/app/cmd/server.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func (s *ServerCommand) newServerApp() (*serverApp, error) {
 
 	notifyService, err := s.makeNotify(dataService)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to make notify service")
+		log.Printf("[WARN] failed to make notify service, %s", err)
 	}
 
 	authProviders := s.makeAuthProviders(jwtService, avatarProxy, dataService)