diff --git a/internal/command/init.go b/internal/command/init.go
index 4491590ea9..56241d93e9 100644
--- a/internal/command/init.go
+++ b/internal/command/init.go
@@ -263,8 +263,7 @@ func (c *InitCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		}

 		if err := sMgr.RefreshState(); err != nil {
-			c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error refreshing state: %s", err))
-			return 1
+			c.Ui.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("Issue refreshing state: %s", err))
 		}

 		state = sMgr.State()