diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/Elasticsearch.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/Elasticsearch.java
index 21910e5cd96..68c6051b713 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/Elasticsearch.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/Elasticsearch.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ package org.elasticsearch.bootstrap;
  */
 public class Elasticsearch extends Bootstrap {
 
-    public static void main(String[] args) throws Throwable {
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws StartupError {
         Bootstrap.main(args);
     }
 }
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