diff --git a/lib/datasource/maven/index.js b/lib/datasource/maven/index.js
index b14c11d052..484032f923 100644
--- a/lib/datasource/maven/index.js
+++ b/lib/datasource/maven/index.js
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ async function downloadHttpProtocol(pkgUrl) {
   } catch (err) {
     if (isNotFoundError(err)) {
       logger.debug(`Url not found ${pkgUrl}`);
+    } else if (isHostError(err)) {
+      // istanbul ignore next
+      logger.warn({ pkgUrl }, 'Cannot connect to maven host');
     } else if (isPermissionsIssue(err)) {
       logger.warn(
         { pkgUrl },
@@ -165,6 +168,10 @@ function isTemporalError(err) {
   );
 }
 
+function isHostError(err) {
+  return err.code === 'ETIMEDOUT';
+}
+
 function isNotFoundError(err) {
   return err.code === 'ENOTFOUND' || err.statusCode === 404;
 }