diff --git a/guix/scripts/deploy.scm b/guix/scripts/deploy.scm
index 14ce736174..4b1a603049 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/deploy.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/deploy.scm
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Perform the deployment specified by FILE.\n"))
 (define %options
   (cons* (option '(#\h "help") #f #f
                  (lambda args
-                   (show-help)
+                   (leave-on-EPIPE (show-help))
                    (exit 0)))
          (option '(#\V "version") #f #f
                  (lambda args