diff --git a/scraper/cron_scraper.py b/scraper/cron_scraper.py
index 9e75f1f..8c92503 100644
--- a/scraper/cron_scraper.py
+++ b/scraper/cron_scraper.py
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ def get_feed_file_path():
             print(f"Found feed file at: {path}")
             return path
     
-    # If no file found, return default and let it fail gracefully
-    print("Warning: RSS feed file not found in any expected location")
-    return "./rss_feeds.json"
+    # If no file found, exit the program
+    print("Error: RSS feed file not found in any expected location")
+    print("Exiting program...")
+    exit(1)
 
 # Get the feed file path
 FEED_FILE = get_feed_file_path()