diff --git a/lib/mix/lib/mix/compilers/erlang.ex b/lib/mix/lib/mix/compilers/erlang.ex
index 077ca375cf3..ab94b0a03de 100644
--- a/lib/mix/lib/mix/compilers/erlang.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/lib/mix/compilers/erlang.ex
@@ -316,7 +316,9 @@ defmodule Mix.Compilers.Erlang do
     for {_, warnings} <- entries,
         {file, issues} <- warnings,
         {location, module, message} <- issues do
-      IO.puts("#{file}:#{location_to_string(location)} warning: #{module.format_error(message)}")
+      message = "#{file}:#{location_to_string(location)} warning: #{module.format_error(message)}"
+
+      IO.puts(:stderr, message)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/compile.erlang_test.exs b/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/compile.erlang_test.exs
index 0cf07c118d0..2cc13d301a5 100644
--- a/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/compile.erlang_test.exs
+++ b/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/compile.erlang_test.exs
@@ -134,22 +134,24 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Compile.ErlangTest do
                  severity: :warning
                } = diagnostic
 
-        # Should return warning without recompiling file
-        assert {:noop, [^diagnostic]} = Mix.Tasks.Compile.Erlang.run(["--verbose"])
-        refute_received {:mix_shell, :info, ["Compiled src/has_warning.erl"]}
-
-        assert [^diagnostic] = Mix.Tasks.Compile.Erlang.diagnostics()
-        assert [^diagnostic] = Mix.Task.Compiler.diagnostics()
-
-        # Should not return warning after changing file
-        File.write!(file, """
-        -module(has_warning).
-        -export([my_fn/0]).
-        my_fn() -> ok.
-        """)
-
-        ensure_touched(file)
-        assert {:ok, []} = Mix.Tasks.Compile.Erlang.run([])
+        capture_io(:stderr, fn ->
+          # Should return warning without recompiling file
+          assert {:noop, [^diagnostic]} = Mix.Tasks.Compile.Erlang.run(["--verbose"])
+          refute_received {:mix_shell, :info, ["Compiled src/has_warning.erl"]}
+
+          assert [^diagnostic] = Mix.Tasks.Compile.Erlang.diagnostics()
+          assert [^diagnostic] = Mix.Task.Compiler.diagnostics()
+
+          # Should not return warning after changing file
+          File.write!(file, """
+          -module(has_warning).
+          -export([my_fn/0]).
+          my_fn() -> ok.
+          """)
+
+          ensure_touched(file)
+          assert {:ok, []} = Mix.Tasks.Compile.Erlang.run([])
+        end)
       end)
     end)
   end
@@ -165,11 +167,11 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Compile.ErlangTest do
 
       capture_io(fn -> Mix.Tasks.Compile.Erlang.run([]) end)
 
-      assert capture_io(fn ->
+      assert capture_io(:stderr, fn ->
                assert {:noop, _} = Mix.Tasks.Compile.Erlang.run([])
              end) =~ ~r"has_warning.erl:2:(1:)? warning: function my_fn/0 is unused\n"
 
-      assert capture_io(fn ->
+      assert capture_io(:stderr, fn ->
                assert {:noop, _} = Mix.Tasks.Compile.Erlang.run([])
              end) =~ ~r"has_warning.erl:2:(1:)? warning: function my_fn/0 is unused\n"