diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c b/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c
index cc9b26d4d5..b6620875ea 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ int manager_new(Manager **ret) {
 
         r = manager_parse_config_file(m);
         if (r < 0)
-                return r;
+                log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to parse configuration file: %m");
 
         r = sd_event_default(&m->event);
         if (r < 0)