diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index b19bbe2..0a6b567 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"log"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	Short: "Print version information and exit",
 	Long:  `All software has versions. This is ` + appName + `'s`,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		log.Println(getVersion())
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, getVersion())
 		return nil
 	},
 	PersistentPostRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {