diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7b9fbce4d..30dcfb0aa 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -219,5 +219,5 @@ halo2_proofs = { git = "https://github.com/zkonduit/halo2?branch=ac/cache-lookup
 rustflags = ["-C", "relocation-model=pic"]
 lto = "fat"
 codegen-units = 1
-panic = "abort"
+# panic = "abort"