diff --git a/cmd/dasel/main.go b/cmd/dasel/main.go
index be27602..0369d23 100644
--- a/cmd/dasel/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dasel/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"github.com/tomwright/dasel/internal/command"
 	"os"
 )
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ func main() {
 	cmd := command.NewRootCMD()
 	command.ChangeDefaultCommand(cmd, "select", "-v", "--version", "help")
 	if err := cmd.Execute(); err != nil {
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error: "+err.Error())
+		cmd.PrintErrln("Error:", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/command/root.go b/internal/command/root.go
index f25706d..109b1a3 100644
--- a/internal/command/root.go
+++ b/internal/command/root.go
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import (
 // NewRootCMD returns the root command for use with cobra.
 func NewRootCMD() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "dasel",
-		Short: "Query and modify data structures using selector strings.",
+		Use:           "dasel",
+		Short:         "Query and modify data structures using selector strings.",
+		SilenceErrors: true,
+		SilenceUsage:  true,
 	}
 	cmd.Version = internal.Version
 	cmd.AddCommand(