diff --git a/api/proto b/api/proto
index 7e29de06..8b60b605 160000
--- a/api/proto
+++ b/api/proto
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 7e29de06c6003c38d35c536dddf1976d2256a50c
+Subproject commit 8b60b6056fbb22cae6be780d4042e8a05bb4bf60
diff --git a/server/metadata/tenant.go b/server/metadata/tenant.go
index 3023b4cd..13feb1d0 100644
--- a/server/metadata/tenant.go
+++ b/server/metadata/tenant.go
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ func NewTenantManager(kvStore kv.TxStore, searchStore search.Store, txMgr *trans
 func newTenantManager(kvStore kv.TxStore, searchStore search.Store, mdNameRegistry *NameRegistry, txMgr *transaction.Manager) *TenantManager {
 	collectionsInSearch, err := searchStore.AllCollections(context.TODO())
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msgf("error starting server: loading schemas from search failed")
+		log.Err(err).Msgf("error starting server: loading schemas from search failed")
+		collectionsInSearch = make(map[string]*tsApi.CollectionResponse)
 	}
 
 	return &TenantManager{