diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 2366273f4..16d803778 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@ func runRoot(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	// announce on mDNS
 	if err == nil {
-		err = configureMDNS(conf.Network)
+		if err := configureMDNS(conf.Network); err != nil {
+			log.WARN.Println("mDNS:", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// start SHM server
diff --git a/cmd/setup.go b/cmd/setup.go
index 76639da56..ea6070909 100644
--- a/cmd/setup.go
+++ b/cmd/setup.go
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ func configureMDNS(conf globalconfig.Network) error {
 
 	zc, err := zeroconf.RegisterProxy("evcc", "_http._tcp", "local.", conf.Port, host, nil, text, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("mDNS announcement: %w", err)
+		return err
 	}
 
 	shutdown.Register(zc.Shutdown)