diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 6a33c9e..a9cae47 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ async function run() {
 
         tagMsg = changelog.data.commits.map(commit => `**1) ${commit.commit.message}**${commit.hasOwnProperty('author') ? (commit.author.hasOwnProperty('login') ? ' (' + commit.author.login + ')' : '') : ''}\n(SHA: ${commit.sha})\n`).join('\n')
       } catch (e) {
-        core.setFailed(e.message)
-        return
+        core.warning('Failed to generate changelog from commits: ' + e.message)
+        tagMsg = `${tagPrefix}${tagName}${tagSuffix}`
       }
     }