diff --git a/src/configure.py b/src/configure.py
index 45e1661e..1ddc9f76 100644
--- a/src/configure.py
+++ b/src/configure.py
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 def configure_server(args, required=False):
     if args.config is None:
         if required:
-            print('Exiting as Khoj is not configured. Configure the application to use it.')
+            logger.error(f'Exiting as Khoj is not configured.\nConfigure it via GUI or by editing {state.config_file}.')
             sys.exit(1)
         else:
+            logger.warn(f'Khoj is not configured.\nConfigure it via khoj GUI, plugins or by editing {state.config_file}.')
             return
     else:
         state.config = args.config
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 20ef8121..0c5937f3 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def run():
         # Setup task scheduler
         poll_task_scheduler()
         # Start Server
-        configure_server(args, required=True)
+        configure_server(args, required=False)
         start_server(app, host=args.host, port=args.port, socket=args.socket)
     else:
         # Setup GUI