diff --git a/functions/examples/injection-tshirt-sizes/image/main.go b/functions/examples/injection-tshirt-sizes/image/main.go
index 30c998e17..0fa773ea1 100644
--- a/functions/examples/injection-tshirt-sizes/image/main.go
+++ b/functions/examples/injection-tshirt-sizes/image/main.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 		Filters: []kio.Filter{filter{}}, // run the inject into the inputs
 		Outputs: []kio.Writer{rw}}       // copy the inputs to the output
 	if err := p.Execute(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }