diff --git a/guix/scripts/refresh.scm b/guix/scripts/refresh.scm
index 46bf310d5fa..d858ed07cb6 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/refresh.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/refresh.scm
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 
         (option '(#\h "help") #f #f
                 (lambda args
-                  (show-help)
+                  (leave-on-EPIPE (show-help))
                   (exit 0)))
         (option '(#\V "version") #f #f
                 (lambda args