diff --git a/cli/net.go b/cli/net.go
index f3b5ae2e9..9c40c70c7 100644
--- a/cli/net.go
+++ b/cli/net.go
@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 
-	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/peer"
-	protocol "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/protocol"
-
 	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/peer"
+	protocol "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/protocol"
+	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/addrutil"
 )
 
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ var NetListen = &cli.Command{
 var netConnect = &cli.Command{
 	Name:      "connect",
 	Usage:     "Connect to a peer",
-	ArgsUsage: "[peerMultiaddr]",
+	ArgsUsage: "[peerMultiaddr|minerActorAddress]",
 	Action: func(cctx *cli.Context) error {
 		api, closer, err := GetAPI(cctx)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -152,7 +157,43 @@ var netConnect = &cli.Command{
 
 		pis, err := addrutil.ParseAddresses(ctx, cctx.Args().Slice())
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			a, perr := address.NewFromString(cctx.Args().First())
+			if perr != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			na, fc, err := GetFullNodeAPI(cctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			defer fc()
+
+			mi, err := na.StateMinerInfo(ctx, a, types.EmptyTSK)
+			if err != nil {
+				return xerrors.Errorf("getting miner info: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			if mi.PeerId == nil {
+				return xerrors.Errorf("no PeerID for miner")
+			}
+			multiaddrs := make([]multiaddr.Multiaddr, 0, len(mi.Multiaddrs))
+			for i, a := range mi.Multiaddrs {
+				maddr, err := multiaddr.NewMultiaddrBytes(a)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Warnf("parsing multiaddr %d (%x): %s", i, a, err)
+					continue
+				}
+				multiaddrs = append(multiaddrs, maddr)
+			}
+
+			pi := peer.AddrInfo{
+				ID:    *mi.PeerId,
+				Addrs: multiaddrs,
+			}
+
+			fmt.Printf("%s -> %s\n", a, pi)
+
+			pis = append(pis, pi)
 		}
 
 		for _, pi := range pis {