diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index c1a6cade540..4b3e5921236 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func configLocations() []string {
 	// It also takes cares of creating the parent folder so we don't need to bother later
 	configPath, err := xdg.ConfigFile("act/actrc")
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Could not create config file")
+		configPath = configFileName
 	}
 
 	// This order should be enforced since the survey part relies on it