diff --git a/server/export.go b/server/export.go
index 512c3d86d2..1ee3659300 100644
--- a/server/export.go
+++ b/server/export.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ func ExportCmd(appExporter types.AppExporter, defaultNodeHome string) *cobra.Com
 				return err
 			}
 
+			cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
 			cmd.Println(string(sdk.MustSortJSON(encoded)))
 			return nil
 		},