diff --git a/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py b/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
index 44015e1..cc76504 100644
--- a/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
+++ b/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
@@ -69,20 +69,25 @@ def wrap(command: List[str], config: Path, retries: int, version: bool, dry_run:
     attempt = 0
     while attempt <= retries:
         # run the command
-        result = subprocess.run(
+        with subprocess.Popen(
             " ".join(command),
             shell=True,
             stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-            encoding="utf-8",
-        )
+        ) as proc:
+            stdout = ""
+            while True:
+                c = proc.stdout.read(1)
+                if c == b"":
+                    break
+                s = c.decode("utf-8")
+                stdout += s
+                print(s, end="", flush=True)
+            return_code = proc.wait()
 
-        # TODO: print lines real time as the subprocess runs
-        print(result.stdout, end="")
-
-        if result.returncode:
+        if return_code:
             # failed
-            title = f"Command failed with exit code {result.returncode}"
+            title = f"Command failed with exit code {return_code}"
             if attempt < retries:
                 title += f" - Retrying (attempt {attempt+1}/{retries})"
             else:
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ def wrap(command: List[str], config: Path, retries: int, version: bool, dry_run:
             title = "Command succeeded"
 
         MAX_LINES = 20
-        lines = result.stdout.splitlines()
+        lines = stdout.splitlines()
         if len(lines) > MAX_LINES:
             lines = lines[-MAX_LINES:]
         message = (
@@ -106,13 +111,13 @@ def wrap(command: List[str], config: Path, retries: int, version: bool, dry_run:
             with gotify.Gotify(base_url=url, app_token=app_token) as gotify_connection:
                 gotify_connection.create_message(message=message, title=title)
 
-        if not result.returncode:
+        if not return_code:
             # only retry on failure
             break
 
         attempt += 1
 
-    sys.exit(result.returncode)
+    sys.exit(return_code)
 
 
 # %% main