diff --git a/.changeset/chilly-swans-approve.md b/.changeset/chilly-swans-approve.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df56edc69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chilly-swans-approve.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@changesets/cli": patch
+---
+
+Fixed an issue with logging non-stringified Buffers in case of publish errors.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/npm-utils.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/npm-utils.ts
index 301157214..df10e8d7c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/npm-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/npm-utils.ts
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ async function internalPublish(
       );
     }
 
-    error(stderr);
+    error(stderr.toString());
     return { published: false };
   }
   return { published: true };