diff --git a/src/_pytest/runner.py b/src/_pytest/runner.py
index f02e4dcd9..d6014c659 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/runner.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/runner.py
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ def pytest_make_collect_report(collector: Collector) -> CollectReport:
 
         return list(collector.collect())
 
-    call = CallInfo.from_call(collect, "collect", reraise=(BaseException, SystemExit))
+    call = CallInfo.from_call(collect, "collect", reraise=(KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit))
     longrepr: Union[None, Tuple[str, int, str], str, TerminalRepr] = None
     if not call.excinfo:
         outcome: Literal["passed", "skipped", "failed"] = "passed"