diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index cfbca0e..a837216 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "version",
 	Short: "Print the version information",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Printf("grokkit version %s (commit %s)\\n", version.Version, version.Commit)
+		_, err := fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "grokkit version %s (commit %s)\n", version.Version, version.Commit)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
 	},
 }