diff --git a/.changeset/curvy-pugs-fail.md b/.changeset/curvy-pugs-fail.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10d97aa75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/curvy-pugs-fail.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'preact-cli': patch
+---
+
+Ensures the create command returns startup instructions to users
diff --git a/packages/cli/lib/commands/create.js b/packages/cli/lib/commands/create.js
index e8f6cc5d7..7e46356ea 100644
--- a/packages/cli/lib/commands/create.js
+++ b/packages/cli/lib/commands/create.js
@@ -410,20 +410,20 @@ async function command(repo, dest, argv) {
 
 	let pfx = isYarn ? 'yarn' : 'npm run';
 
-	return (
+	process.stdout.write(
 		trim(`
 		To get started, cd into the new directory:
-			${green('cd ' + dest)}
+		  ${green('cd ' + dest)}
 
 		To start a development live-reload server:
-			${green(pfx + ' dev')}
+		  ${green(pfx + ' dev')}
 
 		To create a production build (in ./build):
-			${green(pfx + ' build')}
+		  ${green(pfx + ' build')}
 
 		To start a production HTTP/2 server:
-			${green(pfx + ' serve')}
-	`) + '\n'
+		  ${green(pfx + ' serve')}
+	`) + '\n\n'
 	);
 }