diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/remote/RemoteModule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/remote/RemoteModule.java
index e273c851feea75..507dca9a15ad3b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/remote/RemoteModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/remote/RemoteModule.java
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ private static boolean shouldEnableRemoteDownloader(RemoteOptions options) {
                   || status == HttpResponseStatus.GATEWAY_TIMEOUT.code();
         } else if (e instanceof IOException) {
           String msg = Ascii.toLowerCase(e.getMessage());
-          if (msg.contains("connection reset by peer")) {
+          if (msg.contains("connection reset")) {
             retry = true;
           } else if (msg.contains("operation timed out")) {
             retry = true;