diff --git a/bitelab/__init__.py b/bitelab/__init__.py
index d4d9228..f96fa83 100644
--- a/bitelab/__init__.py
+++ b/bitelab/__init__.py
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@ class HandleExec(WSFWDServer):
 				    asyncio.create_subprocess_exec('jexec',
 				    self._board_id, *msg['args'],
 				    stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
-				    stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+				    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+				    stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
 		except BITEError as e:
 			raise RuntimeError(e.errobj.error)
 
@@ -835,7 +836,8 @@ class TestWebSocket(TestCommon):
 			await proc.wait()
 
 			cse.assert_called_with('jexec', 'cora-1', *cmdargs,
-			    stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+			    stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+			    stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
 
 			# spin things, not sure best way to handle this
 			await asyncio.sleep(.01)