diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/1781-s12chung b/changelogs/unreleased/1781-s12chung
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ebb563be21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/1781-s12chung
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix error formatting due interpreting % as printf formatted strings
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/errors.go b/pkg/cmd/errors.go
index d6ff984b60..2ba4420a81 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/errors.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/errors.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 func CheckError(err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		if err != context.Canceled {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, fmt.Sprintf("An error occurred: %v\n", err))
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "An error occurred: %v\n", err)
 		}
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}