diff --git a/pkg/sm/sm.go b/pkg/sm/sm.go
index 56182b91e..a3d0cabe5 100644
--- a/pkg/sm/sm.go
+++ b/pkg/sm/sm.go
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, cfg *config.Settings) (
 // Build builds the Service Manager
 func (smb *ServiceManagerBuilder) Build() *ServiceManager {
 	if err := smb.installHealth(); err != nil {
-		log.C(smb.ctx).Panic()
+		log.C(smb.ctx).Panic(err)
 	}
 
 	// setup server and add relevant global middleware