diff --git a/nixos/tests/chromium.nix b/nixos/tests/chromium.nix
index 1df4def66374..8965646bc5dc 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/chromium.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/chromium.nix
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ mapAttrs (channel: chromiumPkg: makeTest rec {
 
         clipboard = machine.succeed(
             ru(
-                "echo void | ${pkgs.xclip}/bin/xclip -i"
+                "echo void | ${pkgs.xclip}/bin/xclip -i >&2"
             )
         )
         machine.succeed(