diff --git a/test/litest.c b/test/litest.c
index d33339a7..78b2c34e 100644
--- a/test/litest.c
+++ b/test/litest.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ _litest_checkpoint(const char *func,
 	va_start(args, format);
 	if (verbose) {
 		vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), format, args);
-		printf(ANSI_BRIGHT_BLUE "%s():%d - " ANSI_BRIGHT_RED "%s" ANSI_NORMAL "\n", func, line, buf); \
+		fprintf(stderr, ANSI_BRIGHT_BLUE "%s():%d - " ANSI_BRIGHT_RED "%s" ANSI_NORMAL "\n", func, line, buf); \
 	}
 	va_end(args);
 }