diff --git a/sql-migrate/main.go b/sql-migrate/main.go
index ad8248c3..48b2c243 100644
--- a/sql-migrate/main.go
+++ b/sql-migrate/main.go
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ func realMain() int {
 				return &SkipCommand{}, nil
 			},
 		},
-		HelpFunc: cli.BasicHelpFunc("sql-migrate"),
-		Version:  GetVersion(),
+		HelpFunc:    cli.BasicHelpFunc("sql-migrate"),
+		HelpWriter:  os.Stdout,
+		ErrorWriter: os.Stderr,
+		Version:     GetVersion(),
 	}
 
 	exitCode, err := cli.Run()