diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 5aa7b07..c21ca58 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ runs:
       run: |
         set -euo pipefail
         GOBIN=/usr/local/bin go install "golang.org/x/tools/cmd/deadcode@${{ inputs.version }}"
-        deadcode -h 2>&1 | head -1
+        deadcode -h >/dev/null 2>&1 || true   # help exits nonzero; the install is what we verify