diff --git a/lib/nanoc/base/services/compiler/stages/compile_reps.rb b/lib/nanoc/base/services/compiler/stages/compile_reps.rb
index 5db0a6bcab..e4cee80424 100644
--- a/lib/nanoc/base/services/compiler/stages/compile_reps.rb
+++ b/lib/nanoc/base/services/compiler/stages/compile_reps.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def run
 
     def handle_errors_while(item_rep)
       yield
-    rescue => e
+    rescue Exception => e # rubocop:disable Lint/RescueException
       raise Nanoc::Int::Errors::CompilationError.new(e, item_rep)
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/nanoc/base/services/compiler/stages/compile_reps_spec.rb b/spec/nanoc/base/services/compiler/stages/compile_reps_spec.rb
index 27e17048d1..5c88ac58c5 100644
--- a/spec/nanoc/base/services/compiler/stages/compile_reps_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/nanoc/base/services/compiler/stages/compile_reps_spec.rb
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
       end
 
       context 'exception' do
-        let(:item) { Nanoc::Int::Item.new('<%= raise "lol" %>', {}, '/hi.md') }
+        let(:item) { Nanoc::Int::Item.new('<%= \'invalid_ruby %>', {}, '/hi.md') }
 
         it 'wraps exception' do
           expect { subject }.to raise_error(Nanoc::Int::Errors::CompilationError)
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@
 
         it 'contains the right wrapped exception' do
           expect { subject }.to raise_error do |err|
-            expect(err.unwrap).to be_a(RuntimeError)
-            expect(err.unwrap.message).to eq('lol')
+            expect(err.unwrap).to be_a(SyntaxError)
+            expect(err.unwrap.message).to start_with('item /hi.md (rep default):1: unterminated string meets end of file')
           end
         end