diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 87bebd56..0856b741 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		// Cleanup all tmp directories used by luet
 		err := config.LuetCfg.GetSystem().CleanupTmpDir()
 		if err != nil {
-			Fatal("failed on cleanup tmpdir:", err.Error())
+			Warning("failed on cleanup tmpdir:", err.Error())
 		}
 	},
 	SilenceErrors: true,