diff --git a/byte-buddy-agent/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/agent/ByteBuddyAgent.java b/byte-buddy-agent/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/agent/ByteBuddyAgent.java
index 3563deaeb7b..592b7a1c2fd 100644
--- a/byte-buddy-agent/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/agent/ByteBuddyAgent.java
+++ b/byte-buddy-agent/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/agent/ByteBuddyAgent.java
@@ -1336,6 +1336,7 @@ protected enum ForLegacyVm implements ProcessProvider {
                 /**
                  * {@inheritDoc}
                  */
+                @SuppressFBWarnings(value = "REC_CATCH_EXCEPTION", justification = "Exception should not be rethrown but trigger a fallback.")
                 public String resolve() {
                     String runtimeName;
                     try {