diff --git a/backoff/_async.py b/backoff/_async.py
index 82fd477..6a1844a 100644
--- a/backoff/_async.py
+++ b/backoff/_async.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ async def retry(*args, **kwargs):
 
             try:
                 ret = await target(*args, **kwargs)
-            except exception as e:
+            except Exception as e:
                 giveup_result = await giveup(e)
                 max_tries_exceeded = (tries == max_tries_value)
                 max_time_exceeded = (max_time_value is not None and