diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parameters/__init__.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parameters/__init__.py
index 2a8ed1f7c83..3e64be44cbd 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parameters/__init__.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parameters/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from .appconfig_extension import AppConfigExtensionProvider
 from .base import BaseProvider, clear_caches
 from .dynamodb import DynamoDBProvider
-from .exceptions import GetParameterError, TransformParameterError
+from .exceptions import GetParameterError, GetSecretError, TransformParameterError
 from .secrets import SecretsProvider, get_secret, get_secrets_by_name, set_secret
 from .ssm import SSMProvider, get_parameter, get_parameters, get_parameters_by_name, set_parameter
 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "AppConfigProvider",
     "BaseProvider",
     "GetParameterError",
+    "GetSecretError",
     "DynamoDBProvider",
     "SecretsProvider",
     "SSMProvider",
diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parameters/exceptions.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parameters/exceptions.py
index 05945c837ed..5a0c98e8b0a 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parameters/exceptions.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parameters/exceptions.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class GetParameterError(Exception):
     """When a provider raises an exception on parameter retrieval"""
 
 
-class GetSecretError(Exception):
+class GetSecretError(GetParameterError):
     """When a provider raises an exception on secret retrieval"""
 
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/parameters/_boto3/test_utilities_parameters.py b/tests/functional/parameters/_boto3/test_utilities_parameters.py
index 8442e4c9113..2530a35d352 100644
--- a/tests/functional/parameters/_boto3/test_utilities_parameters.py
+++ b/tests/functional/parameters/_boto3/test_utilities_parameters.py
@@ -3716,6 +3716,20 @@ def test_secrets_provider_get_multiple_empty_names(config):
         provider.get_multiple([])
 
 
+def test_secrets_provider_get_multiple_error_is_get_parameter_error(config):
+    """
+    Test GetSecretError can be caught as GetParameterError, as the docstrings promise
+    """
+    # GIVEN a SecretsProvider instance
+    provider = parameters.SecretsProvider(boto_config=config)
+
+    # WHEN get_multiple fails
+    # THEN the error is a GetParameterError and is exported from the package
+    with pytest.raises(parameters.GetParameterError):
+        provider.get_multiple([])
+    assert parameters.GetSecretError is GetSecretError
+
+
 def test_secrets_provider_non_existing_key(config):
     """
     Test SecretsProvider.get_multiple() with additional filters