diff --git a/lib/printer.go b/lib/printer.go
index 99aa8b1..72ba39e 100644
--- a/lib/printer.go
+++ b/lib/printer.go
@@ -410,5 +410,7 @@ func printTemplateData(writer io.Writer, conf cfg.Config, data *Tabdata) {
 		buf.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintln(writer, buf.String())
+	if _, err := fmt.Fprintln(writer, buf.String()); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to print output: %s", err)
+	}
 }