diff --git a/.github/workflows/mirror-repo-events-to-logs.yml b/.github/workflows/mirror-repo-events-to-logs.yml
index aeeef31..f8e6e3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mirror-repo-events-to-logs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mirror-repo-events-to-logs.yml
@@ -24,15 +24,19 @@ jobs:
       LOG_ROOT_DIR: openlearnx-events
     steps:
       - name: Ensure personal access token exists
+        id: ensure_pat
         env:
           LOGS_REPO_PAT: ${{ secrets.LOGS_REPO_PAT }}
         run: |
           if [ -z "$LOGS_REPO_PAT" ]; then
-            echo "Missing required secret: LOGS_REPO_PAT. See README.md for setup instructions."
-            exit 1
+            echo "::warning::Missing required secret: LOGS_REPO_PAT. Skipping event mirroring. See README.md for setup instructions."
+            echo "has_pat=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "has_pat=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi
 
       - name: Checkout logs repository
+        if: steps.ensure_pat.outputs.has_pat == 'true'
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
         with:
           repository: th30d4y/LOGS
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           path: logs-repo
 
       - name: Append event payload to daily log file
+        if: steps.ensure_pat.outputs.has_pat == 'true'
         env:
           SOURCE_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
           SOURCE_EVENT_NAME: ${{ github.event_name }}
@@ -98,6 +103,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Commit and push logs
+        if: steps.ensure_pat.outputs.has_pat == 'true'
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           cd logs-repo
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4de313..c24890f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Add this repository secret in **OpenLearnX**:
 - `LOGS_REPO_PAT`: a Personal Access Token that can write to `th30d4y/LOGS`.
   - Fine-grained PAT: grant repository access to `th30d4y/LOGS` with **Contents: Read and write**.
   - Classic PAT: use **repo** scope.
-
+  - If this secret is missing, the workflow now exits successfully and skips mirroring with a warning message.