diff --git a/src/libstore/remote-store.cc b/src/libstore/remote-store.cc
index 8c55da268..07ef79382 100644
--- a/src/libstore/remote-store.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/remote-store.cc
@@ -779,8 +779,10 @@ std::exception_ptr RemoteStore::Connection::processStderr(Sink * sink, Source *
             return std::make_exception_ptr(Error(status, error));
         }
 
-        else if (msg == STDERR_NEXT)
-            printError(chomp(readString(from)));
+        else if (msg == STDERR_NEXT) {
+            string s = chomp(readString(from));
+            printMsg(lvlVomit, "stderr %s", s);
+        }
 
         else if (msg == STDERR_START_ACTIVITY) {
             auto act = readNum<ActivityId>(from);