diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 550687e..0105d77 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ okio = "3.3.0"
 antlr = "org.antlr:antlr4:4.9.3"
 apacheThrift = "org.apache.thrift:libthrift:0.17.0"
 atomicfu-common = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:atomicfu", version.ref = "atomicfu" }
-clikt = "com.github.ajalt.clikt:clikt:3.1.0"
+clikt = "com.github.ajalt.clikt:clikt:5.0.1"
 dokka = "org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-gradle-plugin:1.9.0"
 guava = "com.google.guava:guava:33.3.1-jre"
 kotlin-bom = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-bom", version.ref = "kotlin" }
diff --git a/thrifty-compiler/src/main/kotlin/com/bendb/thrifty/compiler/ThriftyCompiler.kt b/thrifty-compiler/src/main/kotlin/com/bendb/thrifty/compiler/ThriftyCompiler.kt
index 299c1db..f58758f 100644
--- a/thrifty-compiler/src/main/kotlin/com/bendb/thrifty/compiler/ThriftyCompiler.kt
+++ b/thrifty-compiler/src/main/kotlin/com/bendb/thrifty/compiler/ThriftyCompiler.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ import com.bendb.thrifty.schema.LoadFailedException
 import com.bendb.thrifty.schema.Loader
 import com.bendb.thrifty.schema.Schema
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.CliktCommand
-import com.github.ajalt.clikt.output.TermUi
+import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.Context
+import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.main
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.arguments.argument
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.arguments.multiple
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.default
@@ -113,7 +114,6 @@ class ThriftyCompiler {
 
     private val cli = object : CliktCommand(
             name = "thrifty-compiler",
-            help = "Generate Java or Kotlin code from .thrift files"
     ) {
         val outputDirectory: Path by option("-o", "--out", help = "the output directory for generated files")
                 .path(canBeFile = false, canBeDir = true)
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ class ThriftyCompiler {
                     help = "When set, unknown values found when decoding will throw an exception. Otherwise, it uses null/default values.")
                 .flag("--no-fail-on-unknown-enum-values", default = true)
 
+        override fun help(context: Context): String {
+            return "Generate Kotlin code from .thrift files"
+        }
+
         override fun run() {
             val loader = Loader()
             for (thriftFile in thriftFiles) {
@@ -250,21 +254,24 @@ class ThriftyCompiler {
 
             val specs = gen.generate(schema)
 
+
             specs.forEach { it.writeTo(outputDirectory) }
         }
     }
 
-    fun compile(args: Array<String>) = cli.main(args)
+    fun compile(args: Array<String>) {
+        try {
+            cli.main(args)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            cli.echo("Unhandled exception", err = true)
+            e.printStackTrace(System.err)
+            exitProcess(1)
+        }
+    }
 
     companion object {
         @JvmStatic fun main(args: Array<String>) {
-            try {
-                ThriftyCompiler().compile(args)
-            } catch (e: Exception) {
-                TermUi.echo("Unhandled exception", err = true)
-                e.printStackTrace(System.err)
-                exitProcess(1)
-            }
+            ThriftyCompiler().compile(args)
         }
     }
 }