diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index 9171106f0..a19178e80 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func init() {
 
 func Execute() {
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf(err.Error())
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }