diff --git a/src/libstore/build/derivation-building-goal.cc b/src/libstore/build/derivation-building-goal.cc
index c72130142..d07beb9ec 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/derivation-building-goal.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build/derivation-building-goal.cc
@@ -201,11 +201,9 @@ Goal::Co DerivationBuildingGoal::gaveUpOnSubstitution(bool storeDerivation)
        slot to become available, since we don't need one if there is a
        build hook. */
     co_await yield();
-    co_return tryToBuild();
-}
 
-Goal::Co DerivationBuildingGoal::tryToBuild()
-{
+tryToBuild:
+
     std::map<std::string, InitialOutput> initialOutputs;
 
     /* Recheck at this point. In particular, whereas before we were
@@ -527,7 +525,7 @@ Goal::Co DerivationBuildingGoal::tryToBuild()
         if (curBuilds >= settings.maxBuildJobs) {
             outputLocks.unlock();
             co_await waitForBuildSlot();
-            co_return tryToBuild();
+            goto tryToBuild;
         }
 
         if (!builder) {
diff --git a/src/libstore/include/nix/store/build/derivation-building-goal.hh b/src/libstore/include/nix/store/build/derivation-building-goal.hh
index 547e533e2..1f2a57d86 100644
--- a/src/libstore/include/nix/store/build/derivation-building-goal.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/include/nix/store/build/derivation-building-goal.hh
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ private:
      * The states.
      */
     Co gaveUpOnSubstitution(bool storeDerivation);
-    Co tryToBuild();
 
     /**
      * Is the build hook willing to perform the build?