diff --git a/yupiik-logging-jul/src/main/java/io/yupiik/logging/jul/YupiikLoggers.java b/yupiik-logging-jul/src/main/java/io/yupiik/logging/jul/YupiikLoggers.java
index a4846ac..e34f28a 100644
--- a/yupiik-logging-jul/src/main/java/io/yupiik/logging/jul/YupiikLoggers.java
+++ b/yupiik-logging-jul/src/main/java/io/yupiik/logging/jul/YupiikLoggers.java
@@ -139,7 +139,11 @@ public synchronized void readConfiguration() throws IOException, SecurityExcepti
                     }
                 }), getClass().getName() + "-shutdown");
         state.shutdownHook = hook;
-        Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(hook);
+        try {
+            Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(hook);
+        } catch (final RuntimeException re) {
+            // no-op, shutting down
+        }
         final var location = getProperty("java.util.logging.config.file");
         if (location != null) {
             final var path = Paths.get(location);