diff --git a/v1/cmd/blink/main.go b/v1/cmd/blink/main.go
index 15767b2..605bcd0 100644
--- a/v1/cmd/blink/main.go
+++ b/v1/cmd/blink/main.go
@@ -71,13 +71,15 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		// Read wordlist path
 		wLines, err := file.Read(wordlist)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			log.Err(err).Msg("")
+			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
 		// Read resolvers file
 		rLines, err := file.Read(resolvers)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			log.Err(err).Msg("")
+			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
 		// Sort & compact lines + append port