diff --git a/go/logic/hooks.go b/go/logic/hooks.go
index ea1fa11..8906f62 100644
--- a/go/logic/hooks.go
+++ b/go/logic/hooks.go
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ func (this *HooksExecutor) applyEnvironmentVairables(extraVariables ...string) [
 }
 
 // executeHook executes a command, and sets relevant environment variables
+// combined output & error are printed to gh-ost's standard error.
 func (this *HooksExecutor) executeHook(hook string, extraVariables ...string) error {
 	cmd := exec.Command(hook)
 	cmd.Env = this.applyEnvironmentVairables(extraVariables...)
 
-	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		return log.Errore(err)
-	}
-	return nil
+	combinedOutput, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, string(combinedOutput))
+	return log.Errore(err)
 }
 
 func (this *HooksExecutor) detectHooks(baseName string) (hooks []string, err error) {
diff --git a/resources/hooks-sample/gh-ost-on-success-hook-2 b/resources/hooks-sample/gh-ost-on-success-hook-2
index aa4aedc..29cba49 100755
--- a/resources/hooks-sample/gh-ost-on-success-hook-2
+++ b/resources/hooks-sample/gh-ost-on-success-hook-2
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 # Sample hook file for gh-ost-on-success
 
-echo "$(date) gh-ost-on-success $GH_OST_DATABASE_NAME.$GH_OST_TABLE_NAME" >> /tmp/gh-ost.log
+echo "$(date) gh-ost-on-success $GH_OST_DATABASE_NAME.$GH_OST_TABLE_NAME -- this message should show on the gh-ost log"