diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/openvsx/mirror/MirrorExtensionService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/openvsx/mirror/MirrorExtensionService.java
index 1a38b03a2..f774bf62f 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/openvsx/mirror/MirrorExtensionService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/openvsx/mirror/MirrorExtensionService.java
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ private void mirrorExtensionVersions(String namespaceName, String extensionName,
                 mirrorExtensionVersion(json);
                 data.getMirroredVersions().increment();
             } catch (Throwable t) {
+                jobContext.logger().info("failure to mirror " + NamingUtil.toLogFormat(json) + ". Reason: " + t.getMessage());
                 data.getFailedVersions().increment();
-                throw t;
             }
         }
     }