diff --git a/maven-wrapper-distribution/src/resources/mvnw b/maven-wrapper-distribution/src/resources/mvnw
index b68cc2b..64d2488 100644
--- a/maven-wrapper-distribution/src/resources/mvnw
+++ b/maven-wrapper-distribution/src/resources/mvnw
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if $mingw; then
   [ -n "$JAVA_HOME" ] && [ -d "$JAVA_HOME" ] \
     && JAVA_HOME="$(
       cd "$JAVA_HOME" || (
-        echo "cannot cd into $JAVA_HOME."
+        echo "cannot cd into $JAVA_HOME." >&2
         exit 1
       )
       pwd
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ if [ ! -x "$JAVACMD" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$JAVA_HOME" ]; then
-  echo "Warning: JAVA_HOME environment variable is not set."
+  echo "Warning: JAVA_HOME environment variable is not set." >&2
 fi
 
 # traverses directory structure from process work directory to filesystem root
 # first directory with .mvn subdirectory is considered project base directory
 find_maven_basedir() {
   if [ -z "$1" ]; then
-    echo "Path not specified to find_maven_basedir"
+    echo "Path not specified to find_maven_basedir" >&2
     return 1
   fi
 
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ if [ -n "$wrapperSha256Sum" ]; then
       wrapperSha256Result=true
     fi
   else
-    echo "Checksum validation was requested but neither 'sha256sum' or 'shasum' are available."
-    echo "Please install either command, or disable validation by removing 'wrapperSha256Sum' from your maven-wrapper.properties."
+    echo "Checksum validation was requested but neither 'sha256sum' or 'shasum' are available." >&2
+    echo "Please install either command, or disable validation by removing 'wrapperSha256Sum' from your maven-wrapper.properties." >&2
     exit 1
   fi
   if [ $wrapperSha256Result = false ]; then
diff --git a/maven-wrapper-distribution/src/resources/mvnw.cmd b/maven-wrapper-distribution/src/resources/mvnw.cmd
index 917381d..fe570a9 100644
--- a/maven-wrapper-distribution/src/resources/mvnw.cmd
+++ b/maven-wrapper-distribution/src/resources/mvnw.cmd
@@ -59,22 +59,22 @@ set ERROR_CODE=0
 @REM ==== START VALIDATION ====
 if not "%JAVA_HOME%" == "" goto OkJHome
 
-echo.
+echo. >&2
 echo Error: JAVA_HOME not found in your environment. >&2
 echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the >&2
 echo location of your Java installation. >&2
-echo.
+echo. >&2
 goto error
 
 :OkJHome
 if exist "%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe" goto init
 
-echo.
+echo. >&2
 echo Error: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory. >&2
 echo JAVA_HOME = "%JAVA_HOME%" >&2
 echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the >&2
 echo location of your Java installation. >&2
-echo.
+echo. >&2
 goto error
 
 @REM ==== END VALIDATION ====
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ IF NOT %WRAPPER_SHA_256_SUM%=="" (
     powershell -Command "&{"^
        "$hash = (Get-FileHash \"%WRAPPER_JAR%\" -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLower();"^
        "If('%WRAPPER_SHA_256_SUM%' -ne $hash){"^
-       "  Write-Output 'Error: Failed to validate Maven wrapper SHA-256, your Maven wrapper might be compromised.';"^
-       "  Write-Output 'Investigate or delete %WRAPPER_JAR% to attempt a clean download.';"^
-       "  Write-Output 'If you updated your Maven version, you need to update the specified wrapperSha256Sum property.';"^
+       "  Write-Error 'Error: Failed to validate Maven wrapper SHA-256, your Maven wrapper might be compromised.';"^
+       "  Write-Error 'Investigate or delete %WRAPPER_JAR% to attempt a clean download.';"^
+       "  Write-Error 'If you updated your Maven version, you need to update the specified wrapperSha256Sum property.';"^
        "  exit 1;"^
        "}"^
        "}"