diff --git a/src/cargo/util/network.rs b/src/cargo/util/network.rs
index c0d5b2a5ae9..c451c400877 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/network.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/network.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ fn maybe_spurious(err: &Error) -> bool {
                 || curl_err.is_operation_timedout()
                 || curl_err.is_recv_error()
                 || curl_err.is_http2_stream_error()
+                || curl_err.is_ssl_connect_error()
             {
                 return true;
             }