diff --git a/bot_bottle/git_gate.py b/bot_bottle/git_gate.py
index 532c3ff..dff530a 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/git_gate.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/git_gate.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from abc import ABC
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from .log import info
+from .log import die, info
 from .manifest import ManifestBottle, ManifestGitEntry
 
 
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ def _provision_dynamic_key(
     pk = entry.Key
     token = os.environ.get(pk.forge_token_env)
     if token is None:
-        raise RuntimeError(
+        die(
             f"git-gate.repos[{entry.Name!r}] key.forge_token_env"
             f" = {pk.forge_token_env!r}: env var is not set"
         )