diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
index 237c443d..5f2efc5e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ def synchronize():
         status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
         if status >= 300:
             sys.stderr.write("Error starting syncfiles - {}:\n".format(status))
-            sys.stderr.write(repr(rsp))
+            sys.stderr.write(rsp.decode('utf8'))
+            sys.stderr.write('\n')
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             return status
         if status == 202:
             lastrsp = ''
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
index 237c443d..5f2efc5e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ def synchronize():
         status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
         if status >= 300:
             sys.stderr.write("Error starting syncfiles - {}:\n".format(status))
-            sys.stderr.write(repr(rsp))
+            sys.stderr.write(rsp.decode('utf8'))
+            sys.stderr.write('\n')
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             return status
         if status == 202:
             lastrsp = ''
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el9-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/el9-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
index 237c443d..5f2efc5e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el9-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el9-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ def synchronize():
         status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
         if status >= 300:
             sys.stderr.write("Error starting syncfiles - {}:\n".format(status))
-            sys.stderr.write(repr(rsp))
+            sys.stderr.write(rsp.decode('utf8'))
+            sys.stderr.write('\n')
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             return status
         if status == 202:
             lastrsp = ''
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
index 237c443d..5f2efc5e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ def synchronize():
         status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
         if status >= 300:
             sys.stderr.write("Error starting syncfiles - {}:\n".format(status))
-            sys.stderr.write(repr(rsp))
+            sys.stderr.write(rsp.decode('utf8'))
+            sys.stderr.write('\n')
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             return status
         if status == 202:
             lastrsp = ''
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
index 237c443d..5f2efc5e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ def synchronize():
         status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
         if status >= 300:
             sys.stderr.write("Error starting syncfiles - {}:\n".format(status))
-            sys.stderr.write(repr(rsp))
+            sys.stderr.write(rsp.decode('utf8'))
+            sys.stderr.write('\n')
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             return status
         if status == 202:
             lastrsp = ''
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/syncfileclient
index 237c443d..5f2efc5e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/syncfileclient
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ def synchronize():
         status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
         if status >= 300:
             sys.stderr.write("Error starting syncfiles - {}:\n".format(status))
-            sys.stderr.write(repr(rsp))
+            sys.stderr.write(rsp.decode('utf8'))
+            sys.stderr.write('\n')
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             return status
         if status == 202:
             lastrsp = ''
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/server/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/server/scripts/syncfileclient
index 237c443d..5f2efc5e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/server/scripts/syncfileclient
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/server/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ def synchronize():
         status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
         if status >= 300:
             sys.stderr.write("Error starting syncfiles - {}:\n".format(status))
-            sys.stderr.write(repr(rsp))
+            sys.stderr.write(rsp.decode('utf8'))
+            sys.stderr.write('\n')
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             return status
         if status == 202:
             lastrsp = ''
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
index 237c443d..5f2efc5e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ def synchronize():
         status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
         if status >= 300:
             sys.stderr.write("Error starting syncfiles - {}:\n".format(status))
-            sys.stderr.write(repr(rsp))
+            sys.stderr.write(rsp.decode('utf8'))
+            sys.stderr.write('\n')
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             return status
         if status == 202:
             lastrsp = ''
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
index 237c443d..5f2efc5e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ def synchronize():
         status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
         if status >= 300:
             sys.stderr.write("Error starting syncfiles - {}:\n".format(status))
-            sys.stderr.write(repr(rsp))
+            sys.stderr.write(rsp.decode('utf8'))
+            sys.stderr.write('\n')
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             return status
         if status == 202:
             lastrsp = ''
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu22.04/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu22.04/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
index 237c443d..5f2efc5e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu22.04/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu22.04/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ def synchronize():
         status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
         if status >= 300:
             sys.stderr.write("Error starting syncfiles - {}:\n".format(status))
-            sys.stderr.write(repr(rsp))
+            sys.stderr.write(rsp.decode('utf8'))
+            sys.stderr.write('\n')
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             return status
         if status == 202:
             lastrsp = ''