diff --git a/.vib/rabbitmq-cluster-operator/goss/rabbitmq-cluster-operator.yaml b/.vib/rabbitmq-cluster-operator/goss/rabbitmq-cluster-operator.yaml
index 712433f600fc..9f9067360175 100644
--- a/.vib/rabbitmq-cluster-operator/goss/rabbitmq-cluster-operator.yaml
+++ b/.vib/rabbitmq-cluster-operator/goss/rabbitmq-cluster-operator.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ command:
     - /manager
     - --help
     exit-status: 0
-    stdout:
+    stderr:
     - "Usage of /manager"
diff --git a/.vib/rmq-default-credential-updater/goss/rmq-default-credential-updater.yaml b/.vib/rmq-default-credential-updater/goss/rmq-default-credential-updater.yaml
index e753a70f0fce..923b3b7f220a 100644
--- a/.vib/rmq-default-credential-updater/goss/rmq-default-credential-updater.yaml
+++ b/.vib/rmq-default-credential-updater/goss/rmq-default-credential-updater.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ command:
     - /default-user-credential-updater
     - --help
     exit-status: 0
-    stdout:
+    stderr:
     - "Usage of /default-user-credential-updater"
diff --git a/.vib/rmq-messaging-topology-operator/goss/rmq-messaging-topology-operator.yaml b/.vib/rmq-messaging-topology-operator/goss/rmq-messaging-topology-operator.yaml
index 712433f600fc..9f9067360175 100644
--- a/.vib/rmq-messaging-topology-operator/goss/rmq-messaging-topology-operator.yaml
+++ b/.vib/rmq-messaging-topology-operator/goss/rmq-messaging-topology-operator.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ command:
     - /manager
     - --help
     exit-status: 0
-    stdout:
+    stderr:
     - "Usage of /manager"