diff --git a/igniter/tools.py b/igniter/tools.py
index 5ebd34d891..529d535c25 100644
--- a/igniter/tools.py
+++ b/igniter/tools.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ from pymongo import MongoClient
 from pymongo.errors import (
     ServerSelectionTimeoutError,
     InvalidURI,
-    ConfigurationError
+    ConfigurationError,
+    OperationFailure
 )
 
 
@@ -131,9 +132,7 @@ def validate_mongo_connection(cnx: str) -> (bool, str):
         return False, f"Cannot connect to server {cnx} - {e}"
     except ValueError:
         return False, f"Invalid port specified {parsed.port}"
-    except InvalidURI as e:
-        return False, str(e)
-    except ConfigurationError as exc:
+    except (ConfigurationError, OperationFailure, InvalidURI) as exc:
         return False, str(exc)
     else:
         return True, "Connection is successful"