diff --git a/package-managers/qubes-download-dom0-updates.sh b/package-managers/qubes-download-dom0-updates.sh
index 6dfe8c25..ff860d18 100755
--- a/package-managers/qubes-download-dom0-updates.sh
+++ b/package-managers/qubes-download-dom0-updates.sh
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ if type dnf >/dev/null 2>&1 || type dnf5 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     fi
     UPDATE_ARGUMENTS+=(--noplugins -y)
     CLEAN_OPTS+=(--noplugins -y)
-    "$UPDATE_CMD" "${OPTS[@]}" "$UPDATE_ACTION" --help 2>/dev/null | grep -q -- '--best' && UPDATE_ARGUMENTS+=(--best)
-    "$UPDATE_CMD" "${OPTS[@]}" "$UPDATE_ACTION" --help 2>/dev/null | grep -q -- '--allowerasing' && UPDATE_ARGUMENTS+=(--allowerasing)
+    "$UPDATE_CMD" "$UPDATE_ACTION" "${OPTS[@]}" --help 2>/dev/null | grep -q -- '--best' && UPDATE_ARGUMENTS+=(--best)
+    "$UPDATE_CMD" "$UPDATE_ACTION" "${OPTS[@]}" --help 2>/dev/null | grep -q -- '--allowerasing' && UPDATE_ARGUMENTS+=(--allowerasing)
     if [ "$UPDATE_CMD" = "dnf5" ] && [ "$CHECK_ONLY" = "1" ]; then
         UPDATE_ACTION=check-upgrade
     fi
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ UPDATE_COMMAND=(fakeroot "$UPDATE_CMD" "$UPDATE_ACTION" "${UPDATE_ARGUMENTS[@]}"
 # search, info and similar actions if --downloadonly is specified. The below
 # condition is a smart way to check if --downloadonly option is applicable to
 # the action.
-"$UPDATE_CMD" "${OPTS[@]}" "$UPDATE_ACTION" --help | grep -q downloadonly && UPDATE_COMMAND+=(--downloadonly)
+"$UPDATE_CMD" "$UPDATE_ACTION" "${OPTS[@]}" --help 2>/dev/null | grep -q downloadonly && UPDATE_COMMAND+=(--downloadonly)
 
 mkdir -p "$DOM0_UPDATES_DIR/packages"