diff --git a/packages/cli/src/daemon.ts b/packages/cli/src/daemon.ts
index fff1213f81..1e30a35941 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/daemon.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/daemon.ts
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ const attach = Effect.fn("cli.daemon.attach")(function* (options: AttachOptions)
     catch: (cause) => attachError(options, cause),
   })
   if (health.version !== InstallationVersion)
-    return yield* Effect.fail(
-      new Error(`Server at ${options.url} has version ${health.version}; this client requires ${InstallationVersion}`),
+    process.stderr.write(
+      `Warning: Server at ${options.url} has version ${health.version}; this client is ${InstallationVersion}. Continuing anyway.\n`,
     )
   return transport
 })
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/mini.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/mini.test.ts
index 4734b62476..5673ff14a7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/mini.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/mini.test.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe("mini command", () => {
       expect(JSON.parse(result.stdout)).toMatchObject({
         type: "error",
         sessionID: "",
-        error: { type: "unknown", message: expect.stringContaining("requires") },
+        error: { type: "unknown", message: "Failed to resolve server directory" },
       })
     } finally {
       server.stop(true)