diff --git a/crates/papyrus_network/src/network_manager/mod.rs b/crates/papyrus_network/src/network_manager/mod.rs
index 6b22597854..d0b15991da 100644
--- a/crates/papyrus_network/src/network_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/papyrus_network/src/network_manager/mod.rs
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ impl<SwarmT: SwarmTrait> GenericNetworkManager<SwarmT> {
             | SwarmEvent::Dialing { .. }
             | SwarmEvent::NewExternalAddrCandidate { .. } => {}
             _ => {
-                panic!("Unexpected event {event:?}");
+                error!("Unexpected event {event:?}");
             }
         }
     }