diff --git a/src/cargo/util/network.rs b/src/cargo/util/network.rs
index 48f8f0baef0..2a590bc1364 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/network.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/network.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ 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_send_error()
             || curl_err.is_http2_error()
             || curl_err.is_http2_stream_error()
             || curl_err.is_ssl_connect_error()