diff --git a/usr/lib/systemd/system/restic-backup@.service b/usr/lib/systemd/system/restic-backup@.service
index c185521..deed180 100644
--- a/usr/lib/systemd/system/restic-backup@.service
+++ b/usr/lib/systemd/system/restic-backup@.service
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ Nice=10
 Environment="HOME=/root"
 # The random sleep (in seconds) is in the case of multiple backup profiles. Many restic instances started at the same time could case high load or network bandwith usage.
 # `systemd-cat` allows showing the restic output to the systemd journal
-ExecStart=bash -c 'ps cax | grep -q restic && sleep $(shuf -i 0-300 -n 1); source $INSTALL_PREFIX/etc/restic/%I.env.sh && $INSTALL_PREFIX/bin/restic_backup.sh | systemd-cat'
+ExecStart=bash -c 'ps cax | grep -q restic && sleep $(shuf -i 0-300 -n 1); source $INSTALL_PREFIX/etc/restic/%I.env.sh && $INSTALL_PREFIX/bin/restic_backup.sh 2>&1 | systemd-cat'
diff --git a/usr/lib/systemd/system/restic-check@.service b/usr/lib/systemd/system/restic-check@.service
index edf7d28..9f5caf3 100644
--- a/usr/lib/systemd/system/restic-check@.service
+++ b/usr/lib/systemd/system/restic-check@.service
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ Conflicts=restic-backup.service
 Type=simple
 Nice=10
 # `systemd-cat` allows showing the restic output to the systemd journal
-ExecStart=bash -c 'source $INSTALL_PREFIX/etc/restic/%I.env.sh && $INSTALL_PREFIX/bin/restic_check.sh | systemd-cat'
+ExecStart=bash -c 'source $INSTALL_PREFIX/etc/restic/%I.env.sh && $INSTALL_PREFIX/bin/restic_check.sh 2>&1 | systemd-cat'