diff --git a/debian/monkeysign.bug-script b/debian/monkeysign.bug-script
index 677fd987d7addb4b29bb039f64555ae2bd97c665..71dd500c2e99d5d752a09342fcf731db75f1672c 100644
--- a/debian/monkeysign.bug-script
+++ b/debian/monkeysign.bug-script
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ printf "\ndetailed monkeysign version information\n" >&3
 # first try with monkeyscan, as it has everything monkeysign shows, but
 # with extra GUI information
 # if it fails, it will show why and then monkeysign will run normally
-monkeyscan --version --debug >&3 || monkeysign --version --debug >&3
+monkeyscan --version --debug 2>&3 || monkeysign --version --debug 2>&3
 
 cat >&3 <<EOF