diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 10e74d04..db976c87 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Added net.ifnames=1 to default kernel argument list. #1820
 - Add a new OpenAPI v3 REST API to warewulfd at /api. #1588
 - New sos plugin in `warewulf-sos` subpackage. #1822
+- Add `--retry-connrefused` to dracut curl commands. #1800
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/dracut/modules.d/90wwinit/load-wwinit.sh b/dracut/modules.d/90wwinit/load-wwinit.sh
index 2def30f0..aec55be9 100755
--- a/dracut/modules.d/90wwinit/load-wwinit.sh
+++ b/dracut/modules.d/90wwinit/load-wwinit.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ do
     fi
     (
         curl --location --silent --get ${localport} \
-            --retry 60 --retry-delay 1 \
+            --retry 60 --retry-connrefused --retry-delay 1 \
             --data-urlencode "assetkey=${wwinit_assetkey}" \
             --data-urlencode "uuid=${wwinit_uuid}" \
             --data-urlencode "stage=${stage}" \