diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/registry/index.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/registry/index.ts
index 16cfa363c3834..97276a50417fe 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/registry/index.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/registry/index.ts
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ export class Registry {
 
   private async _validateHostRequirements(sdkLanguage: string, browserName: BrowserName, browserDirectory: string, linuxLddDirectories: string[], dlOpenLibraries: string[], windowsExeAndDllDirectories: string[]) {
     if (getAsBooleanFromENV('PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_VALIDATE_HOST_REQUIREMENTS')) {
-      process.stdout.write('Skipping host requirements validation logic because `PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_VALIDATE_HOST_REQUIREMENTS` env variable is set.\n');
+      process.stderr.write('Skipping host requirements validation logic because `PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_VALIDATE_HOST_REQUIREMENTS` env variable is set.\n');
       return;
     }
     const distributionInfo = await getLinuxDistributionInfo();