diff --git a/src/wine-host/bridges/group.cpp b/src/wine-host/bridges/group.cpp
index 66e08c82..7c29c473 100644
--- a/src/wine-host/bridges/group.cpp
+++ b/src/wine-host/bridges/group.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void GroupBridge::accept_requests() {
                         handle_plugin_run(plugin_id, plugin_ptr);
                     }),
                     std::move(bridge));
-            } catch (const std::runtime_error& error) {
+            } catch (const std::exception& error) {
                 logger.log("Error while initializing '" + request.plugin_path +
                            "':");
                 logger.log(error.what());
diff --git a/src/wine-host/individual-host.cpp b/src/wine-host/individual-host.cpp
index 110c573e..c536cab0 100644
--- a/src/wine-host/individual-host.cpp
+++ b/src/wine-host/individual-host.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ __cdecl
                 return 1;
                 break;
         };
-    } catch (const std::runtime_error& error) {
+    } catch (const std::exception& error) {
         std::cerr << "Error while initializing the Wine plugin host:"
                   << std::endl;
         std::cerr << error.what() << std::endl;