diff --git a/get_sources.sh b/get_sources.sh
index 210d9ad..0a22451 100755
--- a/get_sources.sh
+++ b/get_sources.sh
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ shopt -s nullglob
 set -- .*.metadata
 if (( $# == 0 ))
 then
-    echo 'Missing metadata. Please run from inside a sources git repo'
+    echo 'Missing metadata. Please run from inside a sources git repo' >&2
     exit 1
 elif (( $# > 1 ))
 then
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ pn=${meta%.metadata}
 pn=${pn#.}
 
 if [ ! -d .git ] || [ ! -d SPECS ]; then
-  echo 'You need to run this from inside a sources git repo'
+  echo 'You need to run this from inside a sources git repo' >&2
   exit 1
 fi
 mkdir -p SOURCES
diff --git a/return_disttag.sh b/return_disttag.sh
index de9ff29..dcde8e8 100755
--- a/return_disttag.sh
+++ b/return_disttag.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ warn () {
 }
 
 if [[ ! -d .git ]] || [[ ! -d SPECS ]]; then
-    echo 'You need to run this from inside a sources git repo'
+    echo 'You need to run this from inside a sources git repo' >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ shopt -s nullglob
 set -- .*.metadata
 if (( $# == 0 ))
 then
-    echo 'Missing metadata. Please run from inside a sources git repo'
+    echo 'Missing metadata. Please run from inside a sources git repo' >&2
     exit 1
 elif (( $# > 1 ))
 then
diff --git a/show_possible_srpms.sh b/show_possible_srpms.sh
index 5f5fb93..83c4d08 100755
--- a/show_possible_srpms.sh
+++ b/show_possible_srpms.sh
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ while [[ 0 -eq 0 ]]; do
 done
 
 if [[ ! -d .git ]] || [[ ! -d SPECS ]]; then
-    echo 'You need to run this from inside a sources git repo'
+    echo 'You need to run this from inside a sources git repo' >&2
     exit 1
 fi