diff --git a/hack/verify-godep-licenses.sh b/hack/verify-godep-licenses.sh
index 924ec48578..a4eda566db 100755
--- a/hack/verify-godep-licenses.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-godep-licenses.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ LICENSE_ROOT="${_tmpdir}" "${KUBE_ROOT}/hack/update-godep-licenses.sh"
 
 # Compare Godep Licenses
 if ! _out="$(diff -Naupr ${KUBE_ROOT}/Godeps/LICENSES ${_tmpdir}/Godeps/LICENSES)"; then
-  echo "Your godep licenses file is out of date. Run hack/update-godep-licenses.sh and commit the results."
-  echo "${_out}"
+  echo "Your godep licenses file is out of date. Run hack/update-godep-licenses.sh and commit the results." >&2
+  echo "${_out}" >&2
   exit 1
 fi