diff --git a/certbotstratoapi.py b/certbotstratoapi.py
index df851d7..0d409a3 100644
--- a/certbotstratoapi.py
+++ b/certbotstratoapi.py
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ def get_package_id(self) -> None:
 
         if result is None:
             print(f'ERROR: Domain {self.second_level_domain_name} not '
-                'found in strato packages')
-            sys.exit(1)
+                'found in strato packages. Using fallback cID=1')
+            self.package_id = 1
             return
         self.package_id = result.group('cID')
         print(f'INFO: strato package id (cID): {self.package_id}')