diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/install.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/install.sh
index b1f40cf53..917ac64ef 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/install.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/install.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 : > ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 
 echo "***GOT REQUEST TO INSTALL: $PACKAGE***" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg install -y $PACKAGE >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg autoremove -y >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg clean -ya >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg install -y $PACKAGE 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg autoremove -y 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg clean -ya 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 echo '***DONE***' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/lock.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/lock.sh
index 0d415102e..86b1a9cac 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/lock.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/lock.sh
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ fi
 : > ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 
 echo "***GOT REQUEST TO LOCK: $PACKAGE***" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg lock -y $PACKAGE >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg lock -y $PACKAGE 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 echo '***DONE***' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/reinstall.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/reinstall.sh
index d039168c9..73b79c423 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/reinstall.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/reinstall.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 : > ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 
 echo "***GOT REQUEST TO REINSTALL: $PACKAGE***" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg install -yf $PACKAGE >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg autoremove -y >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg clean -ya >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg install -yf $PACKAGE 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg autoremove -y 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg clean -ya 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 echo '***DONE***' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/remove.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/remove.sh
index d49144bc5..dac0bd526 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/remove.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/remove.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 : > ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 
 echo "***GOT REQUEST TO REINSTALL: $PACKAGE***" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg remove -y $PACKAGE >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg autoremove -y >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg clean -ya >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg remove -y $PACKAGE 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg autoremove -y 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg clean -ya 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 echo '***DONE***' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/unlock.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/unlock.sh
index 909c6e46b..cb99e523a 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/unlock.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/unlock.sh
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ fi
 : > ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 
 echo "***GOT REQUEST TO UNLOCK: $PACKAGE***" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-pkg unlock -y $PACKAGE >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg unlock -y $PACKAGE 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 echo '***DONE***' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh
index 1ccca4acc..774daf8d5 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ echo "***GOT REQUEST TO UPGRADE: $PACKAGE***" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 
 if [ "$PACKAGE" == "all" ]; then
 	# update all installed packages
-	opnsense-update -p >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+	opnsense-update -p 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 	# restart the web server
-	/usr/local/etc/rc.restart_webgui >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+	/usr/local/etc/rc.restart_webgui 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 	# if we can update base, we'll do that as well
 	if opnsense-update -c; then
-		if opnsense-update -bk >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}; then
+		if opnsense-update -bk 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}; then
 			REBOOT=1
 		fi
 	fi
 elif [ "$PACKAGE" == "pkg" ]; then
-	pkg upgrade -y $PACKAGE >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+	pkg upgrade -y $PACKAGE 2>&1 >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 	echo  "*** PLEASE CHECK FOR MORE UPGRADES"
 else
 	echo "Cannot update $PACKAGE" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}