diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/StandardUpdate.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/StandardUpdate.java
index ec2802f0d..bca85e461 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/StandardUpdate.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/StandardUpdate.java
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public class StandardUpdate {
         if (cveDB != null) {
             try {
                 cveDB.close();
-            } catch (Exception ignore) {
+            } catch (Throwable ignore) {
                 Logger.getLogger(StandardUpdate.class.getName()).log(Level.FINEST, "Error closing the cveDB", ignore);
             }
         }