diff --git a/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py b/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py
index e30e433a5..267b963c6 100755
--- a/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py
+++ b/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ def check_required_groups(self, check_render=True, check_video=True):
                 "  • Alternatively, run this command with sudo/admin privileges",
                 ""
             ])
-            print("\n".join(lines))
+            print("\n".join(lines), file=sys.stderr)
             return False
 
         return True