diff --git a/pkg/assets/assets.go b/pkg/assets/assets.go
index 9c94e5b2e..2668c5d29 100644
--- a/pkg/assets/assets.go
+++ b/pkg/assets/assets.go
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ func (a assets) Open(original string) (http.File, error) {
 				return f, nil
 			}
 		} else {
-			a.logger.Warn().
+			a.logger.Fatal().
 				Str("path", a.config.Asset.Path).
-				Msg("Assets directory doesn't exist")
+				Msg("assets directory doesn't exist")
 		}
 	}