diff --git a/cmd/roaring-migrate/main.go b/cmd/roaring-migrate/main.go
index 607a5b129..aa78c9b07 100644
--- a/cmd/roaring-migrate/main.go
+++ b/cmd/roaring-migrate/main.go
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ func realMain() int {
 		Short: "convert roaring pilosa backup to rbf",
 		Long:  `roaring-migrate uses the pilosa data-dir for each node, and produces a new backup that is able to be restored from utilizing the new pilosa restore tool.`,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+			if verbose {
+				glogger.Infof("Version: %v", Version)
+			}
 			nodes := strings.Split(dataDir, ",")
 			for _, nodePath := range nodes {
 				err := Migrate(nodePath, backupPath, verbose)
@@ -66,13 +69,10 @@ func realMain() int {
 		glogger.Errorf("Error setting flag backup-dir")
 		return 1
 	}
-	if verbose {
-		glogger.Infof("Version: %v", Version)
-	}
 
 	err = cmdMigrate.Execute()
 	if err != nil {
-		glogger.Errorf("exec error", err)
+		glogger.Errorf("exec error %v", err)
 		return 1
 	}
 	return 0
diff --git a/cmd/roaring-migrate/main_test.go b/cmd/roaring-migrate/main_test.go
index 9b1d86d05..8f452c178 100644
--- a/cmd/roaring-migrate/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/roaring-migrate/main_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ func TestFileExists(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMainProgram(t *testing.T) {
+	os.Args = []string{"roaring-migrate",
+		"--verbose",
+	}
+	if realMain() == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("should fail and it succeeded")
+	}
 	os.Args = []string{"roaring-migrate",
 		"--verbose",
 	}
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ func TestMainProgram(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir) // clean up
 	os.Args = []string{"roaring-migrate",
-		"--verbose",
+		"--verbose=true",
 		"--data-dir=testdata/data-dir/",
 		"--backup-dir=" + dir,
 	}