diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/util/ClassWrangler.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/util/ClassWrangler.java
index f503fecf..f841f14d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/util/ClassWrangler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/util/ClassWrangler.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public Version getGroovyVersion() {
         try {
             return Version.parseFromString(getGroovyVersionString());
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to determine Groovy version. Is Groovy declared as a dependency?");
+            throw new GroovyVersionException("Unable to determine Groovy version. Is Groovy declared as a dependency?", e);
         }
     }
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ protected String getGroovyJar() {
 
             return groovyJar;
         } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to determine Groovy version. Is Groovy declared as a dependency?");
+            throw new GroovyVersionException("Unable to determine Groovy version. Is Groovy declared as a dependency?", e);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/util/GroovyVersionException.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/util/GroovyVersionException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..104d9344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/util/GroovyVersionException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package org.codehaus.gmavenplus.util;
+
+/**
+ * Exception thrown when Groovy version cannot be determined.
+ *
+ * @author Keegan Witt
+ * @since 4.3.2
+ */
+public class GroovyVersionException extends RuntimeException {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new GroovyVersionException with the specified message.
+     *
+     * @param message the detail message
+     */
+    public GroovyVersionException(final String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new GroovyVersionException with the specified message and cause.
+     *
+     * @param message the detail message
+     * @param cause the cause
+     */
+    public GroovyVersionException(final String message, final Throwable cause) {
+        super(message, cause);
+    }
+
+}