diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index eb90a4093..31f5a7ca1 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 var Commands map[string]cli.CommandFactory
 
 func init() {
-	ui := &cli.BasicUi{Writer: os.Stdout}
+	ui := &cli.BasicUi{Writer: os.Stdout, ErrorWriter: os.Stderr}
 
 	Commands = map[string]cli.CommandFactory{
 		"agent": func() (cli.Command, error) {