diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 970b2e0d..c6fbe648 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ build_sshpiper:
         exit 1
       fi
     - echo "sshpiper built successfully."
-    - ./sshpiperd --help | head -20
+    - ./sshpiperd --help 2>&1 | head -20 || true
     # Push sshpiper binary to salt master via minionfs for distribution to minions
     - echo "Pushing sshpiper binary to salt master via minionfs..."
     - mkdir -p $HOME/sshpiper-dist