diff --git a/magic-nix-cache/src/main.rs b/magic-nix-cache/src/main.rs
index c2bd79d..3b06ed5 100644
--- a/magic-nix-cache/src/main.rs
+++ b/magic-nix-cache/src/main.rs
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ async fn main_cli() -> Result<()> {
                 Some(state)
             }
             Err(err) => {
-                tracing::debug!("FlakeHub cache initialization failed: {}", err);
+                tracing::error!("FlakeHub cache initialization failed: {}", err);
                 None
             }
         }