diff --git a/scripts/ensure-ci-python.sh b/scripts/ensure-ci-python.sh
index 2f98a7c..161b525 100755
--- a/scripts/ensure-ci-python.sh
+++ b/scripts/ensure-ci-python.sh
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ fi
 
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
-"${APT_RUNNER[@]}" apt-get update
-if ! "${APT_RUNNER[@]}" apt-get install -y "${PYTHON_BIN}" "${PYTHON_BIN}-venv"; then
-  "${APT_RUNNER[@]}" apt-get install -y software-properties-common
-  "${APT_RUNNER[@]}" add-apt-repository -y ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-  "${APT_RUNNER[@]}" apt-get update
-  "${APT_RUNNER[@]}" apt-get install -y "${PYTHON_BIN}" "${PYTHON_BIN}-venv"
+"${APT_RUNNER[@]}" apt-get update >&2
+if ! "${APT_RUNNER[@]}" apt-get install -y "${PYTHON_BIN}" "${PYTHON_BIN}-venv" >&2; then
+  "${APT_RUNNER[@]}" apt-get install -y software-properties-common >&2
+  "${APT_RUNNER[@]}" add-apt-repository -y ppa:deadsnakes/ppa >&2
+  "${APT_RUNNER[@]}" apt-get update >&2
+  "${APT_RUNNER[@]}" apt-get install -y "${PYTHON_BIN}" "${PYTHON_BIN}-venv" >&2
 fi
 
 command -v "${PYTHON_BIN}"