diff --git a/internal/runner/lazy.go b/internal/runner/lazy.go
index 11ae2c69ec..7b8031ef59 100644
--- a/internal/runner/lazy.go
+++ b/internal/runner/lazy.go
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ func GetAuthTmplStore(opts *types.Options, catalog catalog.Catalog, execOpts *pr
 // GetLazyAuthFetchCallback returns a lazy fetch callback for auth secrets
 func GetLazyAuthFetchCallback(opts *AuthLazyFetchOptions) authx.LazyFetchSecret {
 	return func(d *authx.Dynamic) error {
-		tmpls := opts.TemplateStore.LoadTemplates([]string{d.TemplatePath})
+		tmpls, err := opts.TemplateStore.LoadTemplates([]string{d.TemplatePath})
+		if err != nil {
+			return errkit.Wrap(err, "failed to load templates")
+		}
 		if len(tmpls) == 0 {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%w for path: %s", disk.ErrNoTemplatesFound, d.TemplatePath)
 		}
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ func GetLazyAuthFetchCallback(opts *AuthLazyFetchOptions) authx.LazyFetchSecret
 			// log result of template in result file/screen
 			_ = writer.WriteResult(e, opts.ExecOpts.Output, opts.ExecOpts.Progress, opts.ExecOpts.IssuesClient)
 		}
-		_, err := tmpl.Executer.ExecuteWithResults(ctx)
+		_, err = tmpl.Executer.ExecuteWithResults(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			finalErr = err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/catalog/loader/loader.go b/pkg/catalog/loader/loader.go
index 19aa590970..d356c1eb1b 100644
--- a/pkg/catalog/loader/loader.go
+++ b/pkg/catalog/loader/loader.go
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func (store *Store) RegisterPreprocessor(preprocessor templates.Preprocessor) {
 // Load loads all the templates from a store, performs filtering and returns
 // the complete compiled templates for a nuclei execution configuration.
 func (store *Store) Load() {
-	store.templates = store.LoadTemplates(store.finalTemplates)
+	store.templates, _ = store.LoadTemplates(store.finalTemplates)
 	store.workflows = store.LoadWorkflows(store.finalWorkflows)
 }
 
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ func isParsingError(store *Store, message string, template string, err error) bo
 }
 
 // LoadTemplates takes a list of templates and returns paths for them
-func (store *Store) LoadTemplates(templatesList []string) []*templates.Template {
+func (store *Store) LoadTemplates(templatesList []string) ([]*templates.Template, error) {
 	return store.LoadTemplatesWithTags(templatesList, nil)
 }
 
@@ -668,7 +668,8 @@ func (store *Store) LoadWorkflows(workflowsList []string) []*templates.Template
 
 // LoadTemplatesWithTags takes a list of templates and extra tags
 // returning templates that match.
-func (store *Store) LoadTemplatesWithTags(templatesList, tags []string) []*templates.Template {
+// Returns an error if dialers with the execution ID are not found.
+func (store *Store) LoadTemplatesWithTags(templatesList, tags []string) ([]*templates.Template, error) {
 	defer store.saveMetadataIndexOnce()
 
 	indexFilter := store.indexFilter
@@ -717,7 +718,7 @@ func (store *Store) LoadTemplatesWithTags(templatesList, tags []string) []*templ
 
 	dialers := protocolstate.GetDialersWithId(typesOpts.ExecutionId)
 	if dialers == nil {
-		panic("dialers with executionId " + typesOpts.ExecutionId + " not found")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dialers with executionId %s not found", typesOpts.ExecutionId)
 	}
 
 	for _, templatePath := range includedTemplates {
@@ -852,7 +853,7 @@ func (store *Store) LoadTemplatesWithTags(templatesList, tags []string) []*templ
 		return loadedTemplates.Slice[i].Path < loadedTemplates.Slice[j].Path
 	})
 
-	return loadedTemplates.Slice
+	return loadedTemplates.Slice, nil
 }
 
 // IsHTTPBasedProtocolUsed returns true if http/headless protocol is being used for
diff --git a/pkg/catalog/loader/loader_bench_test.go b/pkg/catalog/loader/loader_bench_test.go
index 32ed506e8b..569a12dcba 100644
--- a/pkg/catalog/loader/loader_bench_test.go
+++ b/pkg/catalog/loader/loader_bench_test.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func BenchmarkLoadTemplates(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 
 		for b.Loop() {
-			_ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
+			_, _ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func BenchmarkLoadTemplates(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 
 		for b.Loop() {
-			_ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
+			_, _ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func BenchmarkLoadTemplates(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 
 		for b.Loop() {
-			_ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
+			_, _ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func BenchmarkLoadTemplates(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 
 		for b.Loop() {
-			_ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
+			_, _ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func BenchmarkLoadTemplates(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 
 		for b.Loop() {
-			_ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
+			_, _ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func BenchmarkLoadTemplates(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 
 		for b.Loop() {
-			_ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
+			_, _ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func BenchmarkLoadTemplates(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 
 		for b.Loop() {
-			_ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
+			_, _ = store.LoadTemplates([]string{config.DefaultConfig.TemplatesDirectory})
 		}
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/protocols/common/automaticscan/util.go b/pkg/protocols/common/automaticscan/util.go
index 528b39049f..510743c6f4 100644
--- a/pkg/protocols/common/automaticscan/util.go
+++ b/pkg/protocols/common/automaticscan/util.go
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ func getTemplateDirs(opts Options) ([]string, error) {
 
 // LoadTemplatesWithTags loads and returns templates with given tags
 func LoadTemplatesWithTags(opts Options, templateDirs []string, tags []string, logInfo bool) ([]*templates.Template, error) {
-	finalTemplates := opts.Store.LoadTemplatesWithTags(templateDirs, tags)
+	finalTemplates, err := opts.Store.LoadTemplatesWithTags(templateDirs, tags)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not load templates")
+	}
 	if len(finalTemplates) == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("could not find any templates with tech tag")
 	}