diff --git a/internal/api/runner/handler.go b/internal/api/runner/handler.go
index ff6bda3..84f8525 100644
--- a/internal/api/runner/handler.go
+++ b/internal/api/runner/handler.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func NewRunner(i *do.Injector) (Handler, error) {
 
 	status := hnd.runnerService.EnsureDeps()
 	if status != e.Success {
-		hnd.log.Error("failed to ensure runner dependencies", zap.String("status", status.String()))
+		hnd.log.Fatal("failed to ensure runner dependencies", zap.String("status", status.String()))
 		return nil, errors.New("failed to ensure dependencies")
 	}