diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index e000f95b9..5fbe28583 100755
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then
   # Only run chown -R if ownership doesn't match (much faster for subsequent starts)
   if [ "$DATA_UID" != "$SEAWEED_UID" ] || [ "$DATA_GID" != "$SEAWEED_GID" ]; then
     echo "Fixing /data ownership for seaweed user (uid=$SEAWEED_UID, gid=$SEAWEED_GID)"
-    if ! chown -R seaweed:seaweed /data 2>&1; then
-      echo "Warning: Failed to change ownership of /data. This may cause permission errors."
-      echo "If /data is read-only or has mount issues, the application may fail to start."
+    if ! chown -R seaweed:seaweed /data; then
+      echo "Warning: Failed to change ownership of /data. This may cause permission errors." >&2
+      echo "If /data is read-only or has mount issues, the application may fail to start." >&2
     fi
   fi