diff --git a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/soyc/impl/DependencyRecorder.java b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/soyc/impl/DependencyRecorder.java
index 6b7f4e6..7dfaf6f 100644
--- a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/soyc/impl/DependencyRecorder.java
+++ b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/soyc/impl/DependencyRecorder.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
       Utility.close(writer);
 
     } catch (Throwable e) {
-      logger.log(TreeLogger.ERROR, "Could not write dependency file.", e);
+      logger.log(TreeLogger.WARN, "Could not write dependency file; proceeding anyway.", e);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/soyc/impl/StoryRecorder.java b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/soyc/impl/StoryRecorder.java
index 37a05be..beada0d 100644
--- a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/soyc/impl/StoryRecorder.java
+++ b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/soyc/impl/StoryRecorder.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
       logger.log(TreeLogger.INFO, "Done");
     } catch (Throwable e) {
-      logger.log(TreeLogger.ERROR, "Could not write dependency file.", e);
+      logger.log(TreeLogger.WARN, "Could not write dependency file; proceeding anyway.", e);
     }
   }