diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index a31f165..5e14a18 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -86,7 +86,13 @@ const generateInvalidPointTrace = async (execPath, match, filePath, textEditor,
 };
 
 const determineExecVersion = async (execPath) => {
-  const versionString = await helpers.exec(execPath, ['--version'], { ignoreExitCode: true });
+  let versionString;
+  try {
+    versionString = await helpers.exec(execPath, ['--version'], { ignoreExitCode: true });
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e);
+    versionString = await helpers.exec(execPath, ['--version'], { stream: 'stderr' });
+  }
   const versionPattern = /^[^\s]+/g;
   const match = versionString.match(versionPattern);
   if (match !== null) {