diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index fdee20ef..4254be2b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ func main() {
 	promlogConfig := &promlog.Config{}
 	flag.AddFlags(kingpin.CommandLine, promlogConfig)
 	kingpin.Version(version.Print("statsd_exporter"))
+	kingpin.CommandLine.UsageWriter(os.Stdout)
 	kingpin.HelpFlag.Short('h')
 	kingpin.Parse()
 	logger := promlog.New(promlogConfig)