diff --git a/internal/cli/root/builder.go b/internal/cli/root/builder.go
index a8b56b0648..500edd4a9b 100644
--- a/internal/cli/root/builder.go
+++ b/internal/cli/root/builder.go
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ Use the --help flag with any command for more info on that command.`,
 
 			return nil
 		},
+		// PersistentPostRun only runs if the command is successful
 		PersistentPostRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 			// we don't run the release alert feature on the completion command
 			if strings.HasPrefix(cmd.CommandPath(), fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", atlas, "completion")) {
diff --git a/internal/plugin/plugin.go b/internal/plugin/plugin.go
index b59f360895..d3889c2be6 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -152,7 +152,15 @@ func (p *Plugin) Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	execCmd.Stdout = cmd.OutOrStdout()
 	execCmd.Stderr = cmd.OutOrStderr()
 	execCmd.Env = os.Environ()
-	return execCmd.Run()
+	if err := execCmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		var exitErr *exec.ExitError
+		if errors.As(err, &exitErr) {
+			cmd.SilenceErrors = true
+			_, _ = log.Debugf("Silenced error: %v", exitErr)
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *Plugin) Uninstall() error {