diff --git a/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaPreProcessor.kt b/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaPreProcessor.kt
index 31c6a813ff..9a48b50aca 100644
--- a/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaPreProcessor.kt
+++ b/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaPreProcessor.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ interface MediaPreProcessor {
         compressIfPossible: Boolean
     ): Result<MediaUploadInfo>
 
-    data class Failure(override val cause: Throwable?) : RuntimeException(cause)
+    data class Failure(override val cause: Throwable?) : Exception(cause)
 }