diff --git a/src/cargo/util/network.rs b/src/cargo/util/network.rs
index 5b9275ceb93..b35e1aa514a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/network.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/network.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ fn maybe_spurious(err: &Error) -> bool {
                 || curl_err.is_couldnt_resolve_host()
                 || curl_err.is_operation_timedout()
                 || curl_err.is_recv_error()
+                || curl_err.is_http2_error()
                 || curl_err.is_http2_stream_error()
                 || curl_err.is_ssl_connect_error()
                 || curl_err.is_partial_file()