diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agent_factory/generators.py b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agent_factory/generators.py
index 4d9702b8..2713d5cb 100644
--- a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agent_factory/generators.py
+++ b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agent_factory/generators.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ async def generate_agent_for_task(
     app_config: "Config",
     llm_provider: "ChatModelProvider",
 ) -> "Agent":
-    base_directives = AIDirectives.from_file(app_config.ai_settings_file)
+    base_directives = AIDirectives.from_file(app_config.prompt_settings_file)
     ai_profile, task_directives = await generate_agent_profile_for_task(
         task=task,
         app_config=app_config,
diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/config/ai_directives.py b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/config/ai_directives.py
index 48fa7ceb..6b5aa437 100644
--- a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/config/ai_directives.py
+++ b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/config/ai_directives.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class AIDirectives(BaseModel):
         if not validated:
             logger.error(message, extra={"title": "FAILED FILE VALIDATION"})
             request_user_double_check()
-            exit(1)
+            raise RuntimeError(f"File validation failed: {message}")
 
         with open(prompt_settings_file, encoding="utf-8") as file:
             config_params = yaml.load(file, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/run b/autogpts/autogpt/run
index 343cd780..b37c053f 100755
--- a/autogpts/autogpt/run
+++ b/autogpts/autogpt/run
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ if [ ! -f .env ]; then
   echo "Please add your api keys to the .env file." >&2
   # exit 1
 fi
-poetry run serve
+poetry run serve --debug