diff --git a/cli/root.go b/cli/root.go
index 862f290d66..b38b7c7244 100644
--- a/cli/root.go
+++ b/cli/root.go
@@ -455,6 +455,11 @@ func checkVersions(cmd *cobra.Command, client *codersdk.Client) error {
 	clientVersion := buildinfo.Version()
 
 	info, err := client.BuildInfo(cmd.Context())
+	// Avoid printing errors that are connection-related.
+	if codersdk.IsConnectionErr(err) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("build info: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/codersdk/error.go b/codersdk/error.go
index 1dd16f98cb..316d15d888 100644
--- a/codersdk/error.go
+++ b/codersdk/error.go
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 package codersdk
 
+import (
+	"net"
+
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+)
+
 // Response represents a generic HTTP response.
 type Response struct {
 	// Message is an actionable message that depicts actions the request took.
@@ -25,3 +31,16 @@ type ValidationError struct {
 	Field  string `json:"field" validate:"required"`
 	Detail string `json:"detail" validate:"required"`
 }
+
+// IsConnectionErr is a convenience function for checking if the source of an
+// error is due to a 'connection refused', 'no such host', etc.
+func IsConnectionErr(err error) bool {
+	var (
+		// E.g. no such host
+		dnsErr *net.DNSError
+		// Eg. connection refused
+		opErr *net.OpError
+	)
+
+	return xerrors.As(err, &dnsErr) || xerrors.As(err, &opErr)
+}
diff --git a/codersdk/error_test.go b/codersdk/error_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d03024cbf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codersdk/error_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package codersdk_test
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+
+	"github.com/coder/coder/codersdk"
+)
+
+func TestIsConnectionErr(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	type tc = struct {
+		name           string
+		err            error
+		expectedResult bool
+	}
+
+	cases := []tc{
+		{
+			// E.g. "no such host"
+			name: "DNSError",
+			err: &net.DNSError{
+				Err:         "no such host",
+				Name:        "foofoo",
+				Server:      "1.1.1.1:53",
+				IsTimeout:   false,
+				IsTemporary: false,
+				IsNotFound:  true,
+			},
+			expectedResult: true,
+		},
+		{
+			// E.g. "connection refused"
+			name: "OpErr",
+			err: &net.OpError{
+				Op:     "dial",
+				Net:    "tcp",
+				Source: nil,
+				Addr:   nil,
+				Err:    &os.SyscallError{},
+			},
+			expectedResult: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "OpaqueError",
+			err:            xerrors.Errorf("I'm opaque!"),
+			expectedResult: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		c := c
+
+		t.Run(c.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			require.Equal(t, c.expectedResult, codersdk.IsConnectionErr(c.err))
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts b/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts
index 7714ad1965..e80e333b0d 100644
--- a/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts
+++ b/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export interface PutExtendWorkspaceRequest {
   readonly deadline: string
 }
 
-// From codersdk/error.go:4:6
+// From codersdk/error.go:10:6
 export interface Response {
   readonly message: string
   readonly detail?: string
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ export interface UsersRequest extends Pagination {
   readonly q?: string
 }
 
-// From codersdk/error.go:24:6
+// From codersdk/error.go:30:6
 export interface ValidationError {
   readonly field: string
   readonly detail: string