diff --git a/pkg/chirp/client.go b/pkg/chirp/client.go
index 8c09695..c50e37e 100644
--- a/pkg/chirp/client.go
+++ b/pkg/chirp/client.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (c *ClipboardClient) Paste() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not send paste command: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Print(response.Contents)
+	fmt.Fprint(os.Stdout, response.Contents)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/command/client.go b/pkg/command/client.go
index ce97ed7..0cfff94 100644
--- a/pkg/command/client.go
+++ b/pkg/command/client.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package command
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/oclaussen/chirp/pkg/chirp"
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ func withClient(f func(*chirp.ClipboardClient) error) error {
 	viper.SetConfigName("client")
 
 	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
-		if _, ok := err.(viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError); ok {
+		var e *viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError
+		if errors.As(err, &e) {
 			log.Warn("no configuration file found: %w")
 		} else {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not read config file: %w", err)
diff --git a/pkg/command/configure.go b/pkg/command/configure.go
index f209930..ff83080 100644
--- a/pkg/command/configure.go
+++ b/pkg/command/configure.go
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ func NewConfigureCommand() *cobra.Command {
 func Configure() error {
 	appdir := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("HOME"), fmt.Sprintf(".%s", name))
 
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(appdir, 0600); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not create config directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	u, err := url.Parse(viper.GetString(ConfKeyAddress))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid address: %w", err)
diff --git a/pkg/command/server.go b/pkg/command/server.go
index f1c857e..6c38389 100644
--- a/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package command
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/oclaussen/chirp/pkg/chirp"
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ func withServer(f func(*chirp.ClipboardServer) error) error {
 	viper.SetConfigName("server")
 
 	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
-		if _, ok := err.(viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError); ok {
+		var e *viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError
+		if errors.As(err, &e) {
 			log.Warn("no configuration file found: %w")
 		} else {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not read config file: %w", err)