diff --git a/packages/core/src/models-dev.ts b/packages/core/src/models-dev.ts
index 5ea2910fd61..5124e00fa16 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/models-dev.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/models-dev.ts
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ const layer = Layer.effect(
       Effect.catch((error) =>
         Effect.logError("Failed to fetch models.dev", { error }).pipe(Effect.as({} as Record<string, Provider>)),
       ),
-      Effect.orDie,
     )
 
     const [cachedGet, invalidate] = yield* Effect.cachedInvalidateWithTTL(populate, Duration.infinity)