diff --git a/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/cmd/root.go b/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/cmd/root.go
index 8c4e87e31c85..72e4f5d69b21 100644
--- a/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/cmd/root.go
+++ b/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/cmd/root.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func Execute() {
 		Short: "rpk is the Redpanda CLI & toolbox",
 		Long:  "",
 	}
-
+	rootCmd.SilenceUsage = true
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&verbose, "verbose",
 		"v", false, "enable verbose logging (default false)")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(NewTuneCommand(fs))