diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/local/local.go b/plugins/autopeering/local/local.go
index b6a89a75c6e7ae20bca23f747929af3c38343651..c9cb2efae43b935f71681cb39e97672297f4e259 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/local/local.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/local/local.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func configureLocal() *peer.Local {
 		}
 	}
 	if !externalIP.IsGlobalUnicast() {
-		log.Fatalf("IP is not a global unicast address: %s", externalIP.String())
+		log.Warnf("IP is not a global unicast address: %s", externalIP.String())
 	}
 
 	peeringPort := strconv.Itoa(parameter.NodeConfig.GetInt(CFG_PORT))