diff --git a/nat-lab/tests/uniffi/libtelio_proxy.py b/nat-lab/tests/uniffi/libtelio_proxy.py
index dfccad918..dcf122aff 100644
--- a/nat-lab/tests/uniffi/libtelio_proxy.py
+++ b/nat-lab/tests/uniffi/libtelio_proxy.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def shutdown(self, container_or_vm_name: Optional[str] = None):
                 "Unknown" if container_or_vm_name is None else container_or_vm_name,
             )
 
-        except Pyro5.errors.ConnectionClosedError as e:
+        except (Pyro5.errors.ConnectionClosedError, Pyro5.errors.ConnectionRefusedError) as e:
             # Shutting down the server via client request is naturally racy,
             # as sending of response is racing against process shutdown (and
             # thus server-side socket being closed).