diff --git a/core/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/runtime/ApplicationLifecycleManager.java b/core/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/runtime/ApplicationLifecycleManager.java
index 97df813e416ef..48de9f8cf6cfd 100644
--- a/core/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/runtime/ApplicationLifecycleManager.java
+++ b/core/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/runtime/ApplicationLifecycleManager.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public static void run(Application application, Class<? extends QuarkusApplicati
                     System.err.println(rootCause.getMessage());
                 } else {
                     // If it is not a ConfigurationException it should be safe to call ConfigProvider.getConfig here
-                    applicationLogger.errorv(rootCause, "Failed to start application (with profile {0})",
+                    applicationLogger.errorv(e, "Failed to start application (with profile {0})",
                             ConfigUtils.getProfiles());
                     ensureConsoleLogsDrained();
                 }