diff --git a/zenohd/src/main.rs b/zenohd/src/main.rs
index bcd57f3735..ddac046770 100644
--- a/zenohd/src/main.rs
+++ b/zenohd/src/main.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,11 @@ fn config_from_args(args: &Args) -> Config {
         .config
         .as_ref()
         .map_or_else(Config::default, |conf_file| {
-            Config::from_file(conf_file).unwrap()
+            Config::from_file(conf_file).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                // if file load fail, wanning it, and load default config
+                tracing::warn!("Warn: File {} not found! {}", conf_file, e.to_string());
+                Config::default()
+            })
         });
 
     if config.mode().is_none() {