diff --git a/clustertool/pkg/fluxhandler/helmrelease.go b/clustertool/pkg/fluxhandler/helmrelease.go
index 25c611921cb..0cbf62af1ae 100644
--- a/clustertool/pkg/fluxhandler/helmrelease.go
+++ b/clustertool/pkg/fluxhandler/helmrelease.go
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ func InstallCharts(charts []HelmChart, HelmRepos map[string]*HelmRepo, async boo
             if err := HelmInstall(HelmRepos[helmRelease.Spec.Chart.Spec.SourceRef.Name].Spec.URL, helmRelease.Spec.Chart.Spec.Chart, releaseName, helmRelease.Metadata.Namespace, valuesFile, helmRelease.Spec.Chart.Spec.Version, chart.Retry, chart.Wait, true); err != nil {
                 if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "webhook") {
                 } else {
-                    fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+                    log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error: %v\n", err)
+
                     if !async {
                         os.Exit(1)
                     }
@@ -143,14 +144,16 @@ func UpgradeCharts(charts []HelmChart, HelmRepos map[string]*HelmRepo, async boo
             // Load Helm release
             helmRelease, err := LoadHelmRelease(helmreleaseFile)
             if err != nil {
-                fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error loading Helm release for chart at %s: %v\n", chart.ChartPath, err)
+                log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error loading Helm release for chart at %s: %v\n", chart.ChartPath)
+
                 if !async {
                     os.Exit(1)
                 }
                 return
             }
             if helmRelease == nil {
-                fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Empty Helm release for chart at %s\n", chart.ChartPath)
+                log.Error().Msgf("Empty Helm release for chart at %s\n", chart.ChartPath)
+
                 if !async {
                     os.Exit(1)
                 }
@@ -170,7 +173,8 @@ func UpgradeCharts(charts []HelmChart, HelmRepos map[string]*HelmRepo, async boo
             repoName := helmRelease.Spec.Chart.Spec.SourceRef.Name
             repo, ok := HelmRepos[repoName]
             if !ok || repo.Spec.URL == "" {
-                fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Empty or invalid Helm repository for %s\n", repoName)
+                log.Error().Msgf("Empty or invalid Helm repository for %s\n", repoName)
+
                 if !async {
                     os.Exit(1)
                 }
@@ -181,7 +185,8 @@ func UpgradeCharts(charts []HelmChart, HelmRepos map[string]*HelmRepo, async boo
             log.Info().Msgf("Upgrading %s\n", helmRelease.Metadata.Name)
             err = HelmUpgrade(repo.Spec.URL, chartName, releaseName, helmRelease.Metadata.Namespace, valuesFile, helmRelease.Spec.Chart.Spec.Version, chart.Wait, true)
             if err != nil {
-                fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error upgrading %s: %v\n", helmRelease.Metadata.Name, err)
+                log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error upgrading %s\n", helmRelease.Metadata.Name)
+
                 if !async {
                     os.Exit(1)
                 }
diff --git a/clustertool/pkg/gencmd/bootstrap.go b/clustertool/pkg/gencmd/bootstrap.go
index de28edbf9d6..cb5baa99348 100644
--- a/clustertool/pkg/gencmd/bootstrap.go
+++ b/clustertool/pkg/gencmd/bootstrap.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package gencmd
 
 import (
     "context"
-    "fmt"
     "io"
     "os"
     "path/filepath"
@@ -90,7 +89,8 @@ func RunBootstrap(args []string) {
 
     log.Info().Msgf("Bootstrap: Waiting for system Pods to be running for: %v", helper.TalEnv["VIP_IP"])
     if err := kubectlcmds.CheckStatus(requiredPods, []string{}, 600); err != nil {
-        fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+        log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error: %v\n", err)
+
         os.Exit(1)
     }
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func RunBootstrap(args []string) {
     })
 
     if err != nil {
-        fmt.Printf("Error walking the path: %v\n", err)
+        log.Info().Msgf("Error walking the path: %v\n", err)
         return
     }
 
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ func RunBootstrap(args []string) {
 
     log.Info().Msgf("Bootstrap: Waiting for MetalLB Pods to be running for: %v", helper.TalEnv["VIP_IP"])
     if err := kubectlcmds.CheckStatus(requiredMLBPods, []string{}, 600); err != nil {
-        fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+        log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error: %v\n", err)
+
         os.Exit(1)
     }
 
diff --git a/clustertool/pkg/scale/exportapps.go b/clustertool/pkg/scale/exportapps.go
index 8456c15697f..5441546ad7e 100644
--- a/clustertool/pkg/scale/exportapps.go
+++ b/clustertool/pkg/scale/exportapps.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
     "os"
     "os/exec"
     "path/filepath"
+
+    "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
 
 func ExportApps() {
@@ -16,21 +18,24 @@ func ExportApps() {
     var out bytes.Buffer
     cmd.Stdout = &out
     if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-        fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error executing command: %v\n", err)
+        log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error executing command: %v\n", err)
+
         os.Exit(1)
     }
 
     // Parse the JSON output
     var releases []map[string]interface{}
     if err := json.Unmarshal(out.Bytes(), &releases); err != nil {
-        fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error parsing JSON: %v\n", err)
+        log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error parsing JSON: %v\n", err)
+
         os.Exit(1)
     }
 
     // Ensure the directory exists
     outputDir := "./truenas_exports"
     if err := os.MkdirAll(outputDir, 0755); err != nil {
-        fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error creating directory: %v\n", err)
+        log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error creating directory: %v\n", err)
+
         os.Exit(1)
     }
 
@@ -46,14 +51,16 @@ func ExportApps() {
         // Marshal the release data to JSON
         data, err := json.MarshalIndent(release, "", "  ")
         if err != nil {
-            fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error marshaling JSON: %v\n", err)
+            log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error marshaling JSON: %v\n", err)
+
             continue
         }
 
         // Create the filename using the release name
         filename := filepath.Join(outputDir, fmt.Sprintf("%s.json", name))
         if err := ioutil.WriteFile(filename, data, 0644); err != nil {
-            fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error writing file: %v\n", err)
+            log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error writing file: %v\n", err)
+
         }
     }
 }