diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go
index 040820b09..6190b449e 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ func GetDefaultMapPaths(queryMaps bool) (defaultMapPaths StringList, err error)
 		var stdout strings.Builder
 		getBuildVar.Stdin = strings.NewReader("")
 		getBuildVar.Stdout = &stdout
+		getBuildVar.Stderr = os.Stderr
 		err = getBuildVar.Run()
 		if err != nil {
 			return