diff --git a/app/config/settings.py b/app/config/settings.py
index 4331bf4..a170743 100644
--- a/app/config/settings.py
+++ b/app/config/settings.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     if p.exists():
       with p.open("r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
         data = yaml.safe_load(fh) or {}
+    else:
+      import sys
+      sys.stderr.write(f"Warning: Config file {p} not found.")
     return cls(**data)