diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
index 5f8342e..f6c9e5c 100644
--- a/Program.cs
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ private static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args, CancellationTokenSo
             _configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                 .SetBasePath(cwd)
                 .AddCommandLine(args)
-                .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true)
+                .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: false)
                 .Build();
 
             (string? configAbsolutePath, string? logFilePath, bool verboseFlagExists) = ParseArguments(args);
diff --git a/SARotate.cs b/SARotate.cs
index dee9fb9..c2dc40f 100644
--- a/SARotate.cs
+++ b/SARotate.cs
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ private int GetMaxNumberOfServiceAccountsForProject(IEnumerable<IGrouping<string
                 catch (Exception)
                 {
                     const string logMessage = "service account json file {filePath} is invalid";
-                    LogMessage(logMessage, LogLevel.Critical, filePath);
+                    LogMessage(logMessage, LogLevel.Error, filePath);
                 }                
             }