diff --git a/modules/context/context.go b/modules/context/context.go
index 995ba25..393b10f 100644
--- a/modules/context/context.go
+++ b/modules/context/context.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ and then run your command again.`)
 			}
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("NOTE: no gitea login detected, falling back to login '%s'\n", c.Login.Name)
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "NOTE: no gitea login detected, falling back to login '%s'\n", c.Login.Name)
 	}
 
 	// parse reposlug (owner falling back to login owner if reposlug contains only repo name)