diff --git a/writer.go b/writer.go
index 2639887..f89f8fe 100644
--- a/writer.go
+++ b/writer.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const ESC = 27
 var RefreshInterval = time.Millisecond
 
 // Out is the default output writer for the Writer
-var Out = os.Stdout
+var Out = io.Writer(os.Stdout)
 
 // ErrClosedPipe is the error returned when trying to writer is not listening
 var ErrClosedPipe = errors.New("uilive: read/write on closed pipe")