diff --git a/ruby/lib/minitest/queue.rb b/ruby/lib/minitest/queue.rb
index a32782d4..91e464ff 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/minitest/queue.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/minitest/queue.rb
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def run_from_queue(reporter, *)
       reopen_previous_step
       puts red("The heartbeat process died. This worker is exiting early.")
       exit!(41)
-    rescue CI::Queue::Error
+    rescue CI::Queue::Error => error
       reopen_previous_step
       puts red("#{error.class}: #{error.message}")
       error.backtrace.each do |frame|