diff --git a/worker_sns.py b/worker_sns.py
index b7899f9..3226590 100755
--- a/worker_sns.py
+++ b/worker_sns.py
@@ -34,9 +34,13 @@ SMTP_PASS = os.environ.get('SMTP_PASS')
 # Graceful shutdown
 shutdown_requested = False
 
-# DynamoDB Ressource (neu im Worker!)
-dynamo = boto3.resource('dynamodb', region_name=AWS_REGION)
-msg_table = dynamo.Table('ses-outbound-messages')
+# DynamoDB Ressource für Bounce-Lookup
+try:
+    dynamo = boto3.resource('dynamodb', region_name=AWS_REGION)
+    msg_table = dynamo.Table('ses-outbound-messages')
+except Exception as e:
+    log(f"Warning: Could not connect to DynamoDB: {e}", 'WARNING')
+    msg_table = None
 
 def get_bucket_name(domain):
     """Konvention: domain.tld -> domain-tld-emails"""