diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 90b5672241..9ea2447126 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -3071,7 +3071,10 @@ class AWXReceptorJob:
         finally:
             # Make sure to always release the work unit if we established it
             if self.unit_id is not None and settings.RECEPTOR_RELEASE_WORK:
-                receptor_ctl.simple_command(f"work release {self.unit_id}")
+                try:
+                    receptor_ctl.simple_command(f"work release {self.unit_id}")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.exception(e)
 
     @property
     def sign_work(self):
@@ -3128,7 +3131,7 @@ class AWXReceptorJob:
                     unit_status = receptor_ctl.simple_command(f'work status {self.unit_id}')
                     detail = unit_status.get('Detail', None)
                     state_name = unit_status.get('StateName', None)
-                except RuntimeError as e:
+                except Exception as e:
                     detail = ''
                     state_name = ''
                     logger.exception(e)