diff --git a/scripts/prove_rpc.rs b/scripts/prove_rpc.rs
index 27aa6a074..5e8d6dfb0 100644
--- a/scripts/prove_rpc.rs
+++ b/scripts/prove_rpc.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub fn prove_via_rpc(args: ProveRpcArgs) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             cmd_args.extend_from_slice(leader_args);
 
             // Run the leader command.
-            let output = Command::new("cargo")
+            let status = Command::new("cargo")
                 .args(&cmd_args)
                 .env("ARITHMETIC_CIRCUIT_SIZE", "16..21")
                 .env("BYTE_PACKING_CIRCUIT_SIZE", "8..21")
@@ -141,12 +141,9 @@ pub fn prove_via_rpc(args: ProveRpcArgs) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 .env("MEMORY_CIRCUIT_SIZE", "17..24")
                 .env("MEMORY_BEFORE_CIRCUIT_SIZE", "16..23")
                 .env("MEMORY_AFTER_CIRCUIT_SIZE", "7..23")
-                .output()?;
-            ensure!(
-                output.status.success(),
-                "command failed with {}",
-                output.status
-            );
+                .spawn()?
+                .wait()?;
+            ensure!(status.success(), "command failed with {}", status);
             Ok(())
         }
         RunMode::Prove | RunMode::Verify => {
@@ -156,12 +153,8 @@ pub fn prove_via_rpc(args: ProveRpcArgs) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             cmd_args.extend_from_slice(leader_args);
 
             // Run the leader command.
-            let output = Command::new("cargo").args(&cmd_args).output()?;
-            ensure!(
-                output.status.success(),
-                "command failed with {}",
-                output.status
-            );
+            let status = Command::new("cargo").args(&cmd_args).spawn()?.wait()?;
+            ensure!(status.success(), "command failed with {}", status);
 
             // Verify proof if in verify mode.
             if let RunMode::Verify = args.mode {