diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 849659e7..bdc73ae0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func run() int {
+	kingpin.CommandLine.UsageWriter(os.Stdout)
 	promlogConfig := &promlog.Config{}
 	flag.AddFlags(kingpin.CommandLine, promlogConfig)
 	kingpin.Version(version.Print("blackbox_exporter"))