diff --git a/.github/scripts/run_with_env_secrets.py b/.github/scripts/run_with_env_secrets.py
index 0a5a1c7868..7f6d4b456a 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/run_with_env_secrets.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/run_with_env_secrets.py
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 
 
 def run_cmd_or_die(cmd):
-    print(f"Running command: {cmd}")
+    print(f"Running command: {cmd}", file=sys.stderr)
     p = subprocess.Popen(
         "/bin/bash",
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
         stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
-        stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+        stderr=subprocess.STDERR,
         bufsize=1,
         universal_newlines=True,
         errors="backslashreplace",
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ def run_cmd_or_die(cmd):
     while p.poll() is None:
         line = p.stdout.readline()
         if line:
-            print(line, end="")
+            print(line, end="", file=sys.stderr)
         result += line
 
     # Read any remaining output
     for line in p.stdout:
-        print(line, end="")
+        print(line, end="", file=sys.stderr)
         result += line
 
     exit_code = p.returncode