diff --git a/packages/compass-connections/src/components/end-of-life-connection-modal.tsx b/packages/compass-connections/src/components/end-of-life-connection-modal.tsx
index 616f335ba10..dc8bf8d5d45 100644
--- a/packages/compass-connections/src/components/end-of-life-connection-modal.tsx
+++ b/packages/compass-connections/src/components/end-of-life-connection-modal.tsx
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ export function showEndOfLifeMongoDBWarningModal(
         <Link
           href="https://www.mongodb.com/legal/support-policy/lifecycles"
           target="_blank"
-          data-testid="end-of-life-warning-modal-learn-more-link"
+          data-testid="end-of-life-connection-modal-learn-more-link"
         >
           Learn more from the MongoDB Lifecycle Schedules.
         </Link>
       </>
     ),
+    'data-testid': 'end-of-life-connection-modal',
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/compass-connections/src/stores/connections-store-redux.ts b/packages/compass-connections/src/stores/connections-store-redux.ts
index 339f823cacf..68f3e9e3384 100644
--- a/packages/compass-connections/src/stores/connections-store-redux.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-connections/src/stores/connections-store-redux.ts
@@ -1823,13 +1823,14 @@ const connectWithOptions = (
             .isGenuine === false
         ) {
           dispatch(showNonGenuineMongoDBWarningModal(connectionInfo.id));
-        } else if (preferences.getPreferences().networkTraffic) {
+        } else {
+          const { networkTraffic } = preferences.getPreferences();
           void dataService
             .instance()
             .then(async (instance) => {
               const { version } = instance.build;
               const latestEndOfLifeServerVersion =
-                await getLatestEndOfLifeServerVersion();
+                await getLatestEndOfLifeServerVersion(networkTraffic);
               if (isEndOfLifeVersion(version, latestEndOfLifeServerVersion)) {
                 dispatch(
                   showEndOfLifeMongoDBWarningModal(
diff --git a/packages/compass-connections/src/utils/end-of-life-server.ts b/packages/compass-connections/src/utils/end-of-life-server.ts
index a73704b7f70..bd069796fec 100644
--- a/packages/compass-connections/src/utils/end-of-life-server.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-connections/src/utils/end-of-life-server.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ const {
 
 let latestEndOfLifeServerVersion: Promise<string> | null = null;
 
-export async function getLatestEndOfLifeServerVersion(): Promise<string> {
+export async function getLatestEndOfLifeServerVersion(
+  allowNetworkRequests = true
+): Promise<string> {
+  if (!allowNetworkRequests) {
+    return FALLBACK_END_OF_LIFE_SERVER_VERSION;
+  }
+
   if (!HADRON_AUTO_UPDATE_ENDPOINT) {
     log.debug(
       mongoLogId(1_001_000_356),
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ export async function getLatestEndOfLifeServerVersion(): Promise<string> {
 
 export function isEndOfLifeVersion(
   version: string,
-  latestEndOfLifeServerVersion: string
+  latestEndOfLifeServerVersion = FALLBACK_END_OF_LIFE_SERVER_VERSION
 ) {
   try {
     const coercedVersion = semverCoerce(version);
diff --git a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/commands/connect.ts b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/commands/connect.ts
index ce5bc3f3050..abb59154651 100644
--- a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/commands/connect.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/commands/connect.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
   DEFAULT_CONNECTION_STRING_1,
   DEFAULT_CONNECTION_NAME_1,
   connectionNameFromString,
+  serverSatisfies,
 } from '../compass';
 import type { CompassBrowser } from '../compass-browser';
 import type { ConnectFormState } from '../connect-form-state';
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ export async function getConnectFormConnectionString(
 type ConnectionResultOptions = {
   connectionStatus?: 'success' | 'failure' | 'either';
   timeout?: number;
+  dismissEndOfLifeModal?: boolean;
 };
 
 type ConnectOptions = ConnectionResultOptions & {
@@ -130,10 +132,22 @@ export async function doConnect(
 export async function waitForConnectionResult(
   browser: CompassBrowser,
   connectionName: string,
-  { connectionStatus = 'success', timeout }: ConnectionResultOptions = {}
+  {
+    connectionStatus = 'success',
+    timeout,
+    dismissEndOfLifeModal = serverSatisfies('<=4.4'),
+  }: ConnectionResultOptions = {}
 ): Promise<string | undefined> {
   const waitOptions = typeof timeout !== 'undefined' ? { timeout } : undefined;
 
+  if (dismissEndOfLifeModal) {
+    await browser.$(Selectors.EndOfLifeConnectionModal).waitForDisplayed();
+    await browser.clickVisible(Selectors.EndOfLifeConnectionModalConfirmButton);
+    await browser
+      .$(Selectors.EndOfLifeConnectionModal)
+      .waitForDisplayed({ reverse: true });
+  }
+
   if (
     (await browser.$(Selectors.SidebarFilterInput).isDisplayed()) &&
     (await browser
diff --git a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/selectors.ts b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/selectors.ts
index b53a0242a64..a1e970cebd6 100644
--- a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/selectors.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/selectors.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,11 @@ export const ConnectionModalCloseButton = `${ConnectionModal} [aria-label="Close
 export const ConnectionModalConnectButton = '[data-testid="connect-button"]';
 export const ConnectionModalSaveButton = '[data-testid="save-button"]';
 
+// End of life connection modal
+export const EndOfLifeConnectionModal =
+  '[data-testid="end-of-life-connection-modal"]';
+export const EndOfLifeConnectionModalConfirmButton = `${EndOfLifeConnectionModal} [data-testid="lg-confirmation_modal-footer-confirm_button"]`;
+
 // Connection process toast
 export const connectionToastById = (connectionId: string) => {
   return `[data-testid="toast-connection-status--${connectionId}"]`;
diff --git a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/connection.test.ts b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/connection.test.ts
index 542ab573466..a326d863da8 100644
--- a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/connection.test.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/connection.test.ts
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ describe('Connection string', function () {
     // connect
     await browser.connectWithConnectionString(`${protocol}://a:b@${url}`, {
       connectionStatus: 'failure',
+      dismissEndOfLifeModal: false,
     });
 
     // check the error