diff --git a/internal/cli/snapshot_publish.go b/internal/cli/snapshot_publish.go
index 40aa818..05b9f81 100644
--- a/internal/cli/snapshot_publish.go
+++ b/internal/cli/snapshot_publish.go
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ func publishSnapshot(ctx context.Context, snap *snapshot.Snapshot, explicitSlug
 	var configName, configDesc, visibility string
 	if targetSlug != "" {
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
-		ui.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Publishing to @%s/%s (updating)", stored.Username, targetSlug))
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  Publishing to @%s/%s (updating)\n", stored.Username, targetSlug)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
-		ui.Info("Publishing as a new config on openboot.dev")
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  Publishing as a new config on openboot.dev")
 		configName, configDesc, visibility, err = promptPushDetails("")
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/test/e2e/publish_import_e2e_test.go b/test/e2e/publish_import_e2e_test.go
index 9b72d4a..1267011 100644
--- a/test/e2e/publish_import_e2e_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/publish_import_e2e_test.go
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ func runBinary(t *testing.T, binary string, env []string, args ...string) (stdou
 	var outBuf, errBuf strings.Builder
 	cmd.Stdout = &outBuf
 	cmd.Stderr = &errBuf
-	return outBuf.String(), errBuf.String(), cmd.Run()
+	err = cmd.Run()
+	return outBuf.String(), errBuf.String(), err
 }
 
 // ── tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────