diff --git a/packages/jest-dev-server/src/global.js b/packages/jest-dev-server/src/global.js
index e3ffc502..54054cf0 100644
--- a/packages/jest-dev-server/src/global.js
+++ b/packages/jest-dev-server/src/global.js
@@ -207,10 +207,14 @@ async function setupJestServer(providedConfig, index) {
     try {
       await waitOn(opts)
     } catch (err) {
-      throw new JestDevServerError(
-        `Server has taken more than ${launchTimeout}ms to start.`,
-        ERROR_TIMEOUT,
-      )
+      if (err.message.startsWith("Timed out")) {
+        throw new JestDevServerError(
+          `Server has taken more than ${launchTimeout}ms to start.`,
+          ERROR_TIMEOUT,
+        )
+      }
+      
+      throw err;
     }
   }
 }