diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index f8331675e..ef6d519f1 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
-    echo "This script must be run as root"
+    echo "This script must be run as root" >&2
     exit 1
 fi