diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/JobLauncher.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/JobLauncher.java
index 2d967d7f5..59fdd3cbd 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/JobLauncher.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/JobLauncher.java
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ package org.springframework.batch.core.launch;
 
 import org.springframework.batch.core.Job;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
-import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecutionException;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobParameters;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobParametersInvalidException;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.repository.JobExecutionAlreadyRunningException;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.repository.JobInstanceAlreadyCompleteException;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.repository.JobRestartException;
 
 /**
  * Simple interface for controlling jobs, including possible ad-hoc executions,
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ public interface JobLauncher {
 	 * @throws JobParametersInvalidException if the parameters are not valid for
 	 * this job
 	 */
-	public JobExecution run(Job job, JobParameters jobParameters) throws JobExecutionException;
+	public JobExecution run(Job job, JobParameters jobParameters) throws JobExecutionAlreadyRunningException,
+			JobRestartException, JobInstanceAlreadyCompleteException, JobParametersInvalidException;
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/support/SimpleJobLauncher.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/support/SimpleJobLauncher.java
index 1f219849f..8f29f9cc6 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/support/SimpleJobLauncher.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/support/SimpleJobLauncher.java
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.BatchStatus;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.ExitStatus;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.Job;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
-import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecutionException;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobInstance;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobParameters;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobParametersInvalidException;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.launch.JobLauncher;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.repository.JobExecutionAlreadyRunningException;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.repository.JobInstanceAlreadyCompleteException;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.repository.JobRepository;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.repository.JobRestartException;
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ public class SimpleJobLauncher implements JobLauncher, InitializingBean {
 	 * @throws JobParametersInvalidException
 	 */
 	public JobExecution run(final Job job, final JobParameters jobParameters)
-			throws JobExecutionException {
+			throws JobExecutionAlreadyRunningException, JobRestartException, JobInstanceAlreadyCompleteException,
+			JobParametersInvalidException {
 
 		Assert.notNull(job, "The Job must not be null.");
 		Assert.notNull(jobParameters, "The JobParameters must not be null.");