diff --git a/packages/blink/package.json b/packages/blink/package.json
index fa5aaa5..5bec004 100644
--- a/packages/blink/package.json
+++ b/packages/blink/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "blink",
-  "version": "1.1.27",
+  "version": "1.1.28",
   "description": "Blink is a tool for building and deploying AI agents.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/blink/src/react/use-devhook.ts b/packages/blink/src/react/use-devhook.ts
index 2c660d4..4ab2e31 100644
--- a/packages/blink/src/react/use-devhook.ts
+++ b/packages/blink/src/react/use-devhook.ts
@@ -66,14 +66,13 @@ export default function useDevhook(options: UseDevhookOptions) {
             // Ignore errors reading lock info
           }
 
-          options.logger.error(
-            "system",
+          // don't use logger since it's not guaranteed to print before exiting
+          console.error(
             chalk.red(
               `\nError: Another ${chalk.bold("blink dev")} process is already running in this directory${pidMessage}.`
             )
           );
-          options.logger.error(
-            "system",
+          console.error(
             chalk.red(`Please stop the other process and try again.\n`)
           );
           process.exit(1);