diff --git a/server/export.go b/server/export.go
index 150add98e..8fd618028 100644
--- a/server/export.go
+++ b/server/export.go
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ func ExportCmd(appExporter types.AppExporter, defaultNodeHome string) *cobra.Com
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
+	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
+	cmd.SetErr(cmd.ErrOrStderr())
 	cmd.Flags().String(flags.FlagHome, defaultNodeHome, "The application home directory")
 	cmd.Flags().Int64(FlagHeight, -1, "Export state from a particular height (-1 means latest height)")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool(FlagForZeroHeight, false, "Export state to start at height zero (perform preproccessing)")