diff --git a/internal/depot/run.go b/internal/depot/run.go
index 1c49876..a46b1be 100644
--- a/internal/depot/run.go
+++ b/internal/depot/run.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func runStatus(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer, getenv func(string) stri
 	}
 	shas := shaKeys(shaSizes)
 
-	res, err := Sweep(context.Background(), backend, shas, cfg, io.Discard)
+	res, err := Sweep(context.Background(), backend, shas, cfg, stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "depot status:", err)
 		return exitInternal
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func runPush(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer, getenv func(string) string
 	}
 	shas := shaKeys(shaSizes)
 
-	res, err := Sweep(context.Background(), backend, shas, cfg, io.Discard)
+	res, err := Sweep(context.Background(), backend, shas, cfg, stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "depot push:", err)
 		return exitInternal
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func runVerify(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer, getenv func(string) stri
 	}
 	shas := shaKeys(shaSizes)
 
-	res, err := Sweep(context.Background(), backend, shas, cfg, io.Discard)
+	res, err := Sweep(context.Background(), backend, shas, cfg, stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "depot verify:", err)
 		return exitInternal
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func runPull(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer, getenv func(string) string
 
 	// Sweep the source to distinguish "not there" (exit 1, listed) from
 	// "there, download it".
-	res, err := Sweep(context.Background(), backend, toCheck, cfg, io.Discard)
+	res, err := Sweep(context.Background(), backend, toCheck, cfg, stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "depot pull:", err)
 		return exitInternal