diff --git a/src/v/raft/consensus.cc b/src/v/raft/consensus.cc
index 6b090b987a94..0e4abe85f1c8 100644
--- a/src/v/raft/consensus.cc
+++ b/src/v/raft/consensus.cc
@@ -2780,7 +2780,7 @@ consensus::prepare_transfer_leadership(vnode target_rni) {
         meta.follower_state_change.broadcast();
         try {
             co_await meta.recovery_finished.wait(timeout);
-        } catch (const ss::timed_out_error&) {
+        } catch (const ss::condition_variable_timed_out&) {
             vlog(
               _ctxlog.warn,
               "transfer leadership: timed out waiting on node {} "