diff --git a/packages/playout-gateway/src/index.ts b/packages/playout-gateway/src/index.ts
index 248fa89f445..efce29277fb 100644
--- a/packages/playout-gateway/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/playout-gateway/src/index.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ if (logPath) {
 	})
 
 	logger = Winston.createLogger({
+		exitOnError: false,
 		transports: [transportConsole, transportFile],
 	})
 	logger.info('Logging to', logPath)
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ if (logPath) {
 	})
 
 	logger = Winston.createLogger({
+		exitOnError: false,
 		transports: [transportConsole],
 	})
 	logger.info('Logging to Console')