diff --git a/libs/entitlement/bridge/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/bridge/EntitlementChecker.java b/libs/entitlement/bridge/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/bridge/EntitlementChecker.java
index 66ef1f69c8c3..8b03aeb17858 100644
--- a/libs/entitlement/bridge/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/bridge/EntitlementChecker.java
+++ b/libs/entitlement/bridge/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/bridge/EntitlementChecker.java
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public interface EntitlementChecker {
 
     void check$java_lang_Runtime$halt(Class<?> callerClass, Runtime runtime, int status);
 
+    void check$java_lang_System$$exit(Class<?> callerClass, int status);
+
     ////////////////////
     //
     // ClassLoader ctor
diff --git a/libs/entitlement/qa/common/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/qa/common/RestEntitlementsCheckAction.java b/libs/entitlement/qa/common/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/qa/common/RestEntitlementsCheckAction.java
index 3c12b2f6bc62..9869af4d8525 100644
--- a/libs/entitlement/qa/common/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/qa/common/RestEntitlementsCheckAction.java
+++ b/libs/entitlement/qa/common/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/qa/common/RestEntitlementsCheckAction.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public class RestEntitlementsCheckAction extends BaseRestHandler {
     private static final Map<String, CheckAction> checkActions = Map.ofEntries(
         entry("runtime_exit", deniedToPlugins(RestEntitlementsCheckAction::runtimeExit)),
         entry("runtime_halt", deniedToPlugins(RestEntitlementsCheckAction::runtimeHalt)),
+        entry("system_exit", deniedToPlugins(RestEntitlementsCheckAction::systemExit)),
         entry("create_classloader", forPlugins(RestEntitlementsCheckAction::createClassLoader)),
         entry("processBuilder_start", deniedToPlugins(RestEntitlementsCheckAction::processBuilder_start)),
         entry("processBuilder_startPipeline", deniedToPlugins(RestEntitlementsCheckAction::processBuilder_startPipeline)),
@@ -153,6 +154,11 @@ public class RestEntitlementsCheckAction extends BaseRestHandler {
         Runtime.getRuntime().halt(123);
     }
 
+    @SuppressForbidden(reason = "Specifically testing System.exit")
+    private static void systemExit() {
+        System.exit(123);
+    }
+
     private static void createClassLoader() {
         try (var classLoader = new URLClassLoader("test", new URL[0], RestEntitlementsCheckAction.class.getClassLoader())) {
             logger.info("Created URLClassLoader [{}]", classLoader.getName());
diff --git a/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/runtime/api/ElasticsearchEntitlementChecker.java b/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/runtime/api/ElasticsearchEntitlementChecker.java
index c0a047dc1a45..686fb73e10bc 100644
--- a/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/runtime/api/ElasticsearchEntitlementChecker.java
+++ b/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/runtime/api/ElasticsearchEntitlementChecker.java
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ public class ElasticsearchEntitlementChecker implements EntitlementChecker {
         policyManager.checkExitVM(callerClass);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void check$java_lang_System$$exit(Class<?> callerClass, int status) {
+        policyManager.checkExitVM(callerClass);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void check$java_lang_ClassLoader$(Class<?> callerClass) {
         policyManager.checkCreateClassLoader(callerClass);