diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 468b68a..a401746 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub triggers: HashMap<String, Trigger>,
     #[serde(default = "default_min_restart_interval")]
     pub min_restart_interval_seconds: u64,
-    #[serde()]
+    #[serde(default = "default_restart")]
     pub restart: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "default_fallback_to_cache")]
+    pub fallback_to_cache: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             },
             min_restart_interval_seconds: default_min_restart_interval(),
             restart: default_restart(),
+            fallback_to_cache: default_fallback_to_cache()
         }
     }
 }
@@ -70,6 +73,10 @@ fn default_restart() -> bool {
     true
 }
 
+fn default_fallback_to_cache() -> bool {
+    true
+}
+
 pub async fn load<P, T>(path: P) -> T
 where
     P: AsRef<Path>,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5ef4570..a44413b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub async fn main() {
         };
 
         let destinations: Vec<PreparedDestination> =
-            prepare_destinations(&ctx, destinations.destinations).await;
+            prepare_destinations(&ctx, destinations.destinations, config.fallback_to_cache).await;
 
         let changed_sources: Vec<_> = destinations
             .iter()
@@ -153,13 +153,14 @@ pub async fn main() {
 async fn prepare_destinations(
     ctx: &Context,
     destinations: HashMap<String, config::Destination>,
+    fallback_to_cache: bool
 ) -> Vec<PreparedDestination> {
     let mut futures = Vec::new();
 
     for (destination_name, destination) in destinations {
         let ctx = ctx.clone();
         let future = tokio::spawn(async move {
-            prepare_destination(&ctx, &destination_name, &destination)
+            prepare_destination(&ctx, &destination_name, &destination, fallback_to_cache)
                 .await
                 .expect(&format!(
                     "failed to prepare destination '{}'",
@@ -177,6 +178,8 @@ async fn prepare_destination(
     ctx: &Context,
     destination_name: &str,
     destination: &config::Destination,
+    fallback_to_cache: bool
+
 ) -> Result<PreparedDestination> {
     let cache_root = Path::new(CACHE_ROOT).join(destination_name);
 
@@ -190,9 +193,20 @@ async fn prepare_destination(
             match source::load(ctx, cache_entry, source, &source_set.transform).await {
                 Ok(reference) => cache_files.push((key.clone(), reference)),
                 Err(err) => {
-                    eprintln!("failed to load {}: {:?}! excluding.", key, err);
-                    ctx.status
-                        .write(format!("Failed to load {}... Excluding!", key));
+                    match if fallback_to_cache { cache.entry(key.clone()).get_existing() } else { None } {
+                        Some(reference) => {
+                            eprintln!("failed to load {}: {:?}! Loading from cache.", key, err);
+                            ctx.status
+                                .write(format!("Failed to load {}... Loading from cache!", key));
+                            cache_files.push((key.clone(), reference))
+                        }
+                        None => {
+                            eprintln!("failed to load {}: {:?}! excluding.", key, err);
+                            ctx.status
+                                .write(format!("Failed to load {}... Excluding!", key));
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
                 }
             }
         }