diff --git a/client/command.go b/client/command.go
index 8983da6..a144d5a 100644
--- a/client/command.go
+++ b/client/command.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import (
 	"io"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 )
 
@@ -17,10 +18,16 @@
 // NewShellProgramFunc creates programs that are executed in a Shell.
 func NewShellProgramFunc(name string) ProgramFunc {
 	return func(args ...string) Program {
-		return &Shell{cmd: exec.Command(name, args...)}
+		return &Shell{cmd: newCmdRedirectErr(name, args)}
 	}
 }
 
+func newCmdRedirectErr(name string, args []string) *exec.Cmd {
+	newCmd := exec.Command(name, args...)
+	newCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	return newCmd
+}
+
 // Shell invokes shell commands to talk with a remote credentials helper.
 type Shell struct {
 	cmd *exec.Cmd