diff --git a/src/libstore/build/entry-points.cc b/src/libstore/build/entry-points.cc
index f7669db5d..36ad35be0 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/entry-points.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build/entry-points.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ void Store::buildPaths(const std::vector<DerivedPath> & reqs, BuildMode buildMod
         for (auto & br : reqs)
             goals.emplace_back(gf.makeGoal(br, buildMode));
         return goals;
-    });
+    }).wait(aio.waitScope).value();
 
     StringSet failed;
     std::shared_ptr<Error> ex;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ std::vector<KeyedBuildResult> Store::buildPathsWithResults(
             goals.emplace_back(gf.makeGoal(req, buildMode));
         }
         return goals;
-    }).goals;
+    }).wait(aio.waitScope).value().goals;
 
     std::vector<KeyedBuildResult> results;
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ BuildResult Store::buildDerivation(const StorePath & drvPath, const BasicDerivat
             Worker::Targets goals;
             goals.emplace_back(gf.makeBasicDerivationGoal(drvPath, drv, OutputsSpec::All{}, buildMode));
             return goals;
-        });
+        }).wait(aio.waitScope).value();
         auto & result = results.goals.begin()->second;
         return result.result.restrictTo(DerivedPath::Built {
             .drvPath = makeConstantStorePathRef(drvPath),
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void Store::ensurePath(const StorePath & path)
         Worker::Targets goals;
         goals.emplace_back(gf.makePathSubstitutionGoal(path));
         return goals;
-    });
+    }).wait(aio.waitScope).value();
     auto & result = results.goals.begin()->second;
 
     if (result.exitCode != Goal::ecSuccess) {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void Store::repairPath(const StorePath & path)
         Worker::Targets goals;
         goals.emplace_back(gf.makePathSubstitutionGoal(path, Repair));
         return goals;
-    });
+    }).wait(aio.waitScope).value();
     auto & result = results.goals.begin()->second;
 
     if (result.exitCode != Goal::ecSuccess) {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void Store::repairPath(const StorePath & path)
                     bmRepair
                 ));
                 return goals;
-            });
+            }).wait(aio.waitScope).value();
         } else
             throw Error(results.failingExitStatus, "cannot repair path '%s'", printStorePath(path));
     }
diff --git a/src/libstore/build/worker.cc b/src/libstore/build/worker.cc
index 1cb4a6090..2a764b193 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/worker.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build/worker.cc
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ try {
     co_return result::failure(std::current_exception());
 }
 
-Worker::Results Worker::run(std::function<Targets (GoalFactory &)> req)
-{
+kj::Promise<Result<Worker::Results>> Worker::run(std::function<Targets (GoalFactory &)> req)
+try {
     auto topGoals = req(goalFactory());
 
     assert(!running);
@@ -252,7 +252,9 @@ Worker::Results Worker::run(std::function<Targets (GoalFactory &)> req)
         promise = promise.exclusiveJoin(boopGC(*localStore));
     }
 
-    return promise.wait(aio.waitScope).value();
+    co_return co_await promise;
+} catch (...) {
+    co_return result::failure(std::current_exception());
 }
 
 kj::Promise<Result<Worker::Results>> Worker::runImpl(Targets topGoals)
diff --git a/src/libstore/build/worker.hh b/src/libstore/build/worker.hh
index dc5e0e878..369e58b41 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/worker.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/build/worker.hh
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * Loop until the specified top-level goals have finished.
      */
-    Results run(std::function<Targets (GoalFactory &)> req);
+    kj::Promise<Result<Results>> run(std::function<Targets (GoalFactory &)> req);
 
     /**
      * Check whether the given valid path exists and has the right
@@ -289,14 +289,18 @@ public:
     void markContentsGood(const StorePath & path);
 
     template<typename MkGoals>
-    friend Results
-    processGoals(Store & store, Store & evalStore, kj::AsyncIoContext & aio, MkGoals && mkGoals);
+    friend kj::Promise<Result<Results>> processGoals(
+        Store & store, Store & evalStore, kj::AsyncIoContext & aio, MkGoals && mkGoals
+    ) noexcept;
 };
 
 template<typename MkGoals>
-Worker::Results
-processGoals(Store & store, Store & evalStore, kj::AsyncIoContext & aio, MkGoals && mkGoals)
-{
-    return Worker(store, evalStore, aio).run(std::forward<MkGoals>(mkGoals));
+kj::Promise<Result<Worker::Results>> processGoals(
+    Store & store, Store & evalStore, kj::AsyncIoContext & aio, MkGoals && mkGoals
+) noexcept
+try {
+    co_return co_await Worker(store, evalStore, aio).run(std::forward<MkGoals>(mkGoals));
+} catch (...) {
+    co_return result::failure(std::current_exception());
 }
 }