diff --git a/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap-utils.sh b/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap-utils.sh
index 68083c865..a842ed962 100644
--- a/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap-utils.sh
+++ b/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap-utils.sh
@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ exec_login_shell() {
     execute_with_perl
     execute_sh_with_posix_env
     exec "$login_shell" "-l"
-    printf "%s\n" "Could not execute the shell $login_shell as a login shell" > /dev/stderr
+    if [ -e /dev/stderr ]; then
+        printf "%s\n" "Could not execute the shell $login_shell as a login shell" > /dev/stderr
+    elif [ -e /dev/fd/2 ]; then
+        printf "%s\n" "Could not execute the shell $login_shell as a login shell" > /dev/fd/2
+    else
+        printf "%s\n" "Could not execute the shell $login_shell as a login shell"
+    fi
     exec "$login_shell"
 }
diff --git a/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.sh b/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.sh
index 2b7bfb014..74e20bd52 100644
--- a/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,17 @@ cleanup_on_bootstrap_exit() {
     tdir=""
 }
 
-die() { printf "\033[31m%s\033[m\n\r" "$*" > /dev/stderr; cleanup_on_bootstrap_exit; exit 1; }
+die() {
+    if [ -e /dev/stderr ]; then
+        printf "\033[31m%s\033[m\n\r" "$*" > /dev/stderr;
+    elif [ -e /dev/fd/2 ]; then
+        printf "\033[31m%s\033[m\n\r" "$*" > /dev/fd/2;
+    else
+        printf "\033[31m%s\033[m\n\r" "$*";
+    fi
+    cleanup_on_bootstrap_exit;
+    exit 1;
+}
 
 python_detected="0"
 detect_python() {
diff --git a/shell-integration/ssh/kitten b/shell-integration/ssh/kitten
index 53d2f4223..d2cf49442 100755
--- a/shell-integration/ssh/kitten
+++ b/shell-integration/ssh/kitten
@@ -6,7 +6,16 @@
 { \unalias command; \unset -f command; } >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 
-die() { printf "\033[31m%s\033[m\n\r" "$*" > /dev/stderr; exit 1; }
+die() {
+    if [ -e /dev/stderr ]; then
+        printf "\033[31m%s\033[m\n\r" "$*" > /dev/stderr;
+    elif [ -e /dev/fd/2 ]; then
+        printf "\033[31m%s\033[m\n\r" "$*" > /dev/fd/2;
+    else
+        printf "\033[31m%s\033[m\n\r" "$*";
+    fi
+    exit 1;
+}
 
 exec_kitty() {
     [ -n "$kitty_exe" ] && exec "$kitty_exe" "$@"