diff --git a/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc b/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
index f88fde06e..78d7f67dc 100644
--- a/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
+++ b/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
@@ -134,11 +134,7 @@ Goal::WorkResult DerivationGoal::timedOut(Error && ex)
 
 kj::Promise<Result<Goal::WorkResult>> DerivationGoal::workImpl() noexcept
 {
-    KJ_DEFER({
-        act.reset();
-        actLock.reset();
-        builderActivities.clear();
-    });
+    KJ_DEFER({ actLock.reset(); });
 
     BOOST_OUTCOME_CO_TRY(auto result, co_await (useDerivation ? getDerivation() : haveDerivation()));
     result.storePath = drvPath;
diff --git a/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh b/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
index 97d87659f..f6560361e 100644
--- a/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
+++ b/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
@@ -210,15 +210,11 @@ struct DerivationGoal : public Goal
 
     NotifyingCounter<uint64_t>::Bump mcExpectedBuilds, mcRunningBuilds;
 
-    std::optional<Activity> act;
-
     /**
      * Activity that denotes waiting for a lock.
      */
     std::optional<Activity> actLock;
 
-    std::map<ActivityId, Activity> builderActivities;
-
     /** Witness type to say that the drvPath has already been added as a temp root */
     struct DrvHasRoot { explicit DrvHasRoot() = default; };
 
diff --git a/lix/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc b/lix/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
index 956470cae..346114b47 100644
--- a/lix/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
+++ b/lix/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
@@ -280,12 +280,6 @@ retry:
         /* Okay, we have to build. */
         TRY_AWAIT(startBuilder());
 
-        act = logger->startActivity(
-            lvlInfo,
-            actBuild,
-            buildDescription(),
-            Logger::Fields{worker.store.printStorePath(drvPath), "", 1, 1}
-        );
         mcRunningBuilds = worker.runningBuilds.addTemporarily(1);
         if (auto error = TRY_AWAIT(handleChildOutput())) {
             co_return std::move(*error);
@@ -2699,12 +2693,20 @@ try {
 
     AsyncFdIoStream in(AsyncFdIoStream::shared_fd{}, builderOutPTY.get());
 
+    std::map<ActivityId, Activity> builderActivities;
     LogLineSplitter splitter;
     uint64_t logSize = 0;
 
+    auto act = logger->startActivity(
+        lvlInfo,
+        actBuild,
+        buildDescription(),
+        Logger::Fields{worker.store.printStorePath(drvPath), "", 1, 1}
+    );
+
     auto flushLine = [&](const std::string & line) {
         if (const auto state =
-                handleJSONLogMessage(line, *act, builderActivities, "the derivation builder"))
+                handleJSONLogMessage(line, act, builderActivities, "the derivation builder"))
         {
             return *state;
         } else {
@@ -2713,7 +2715,7 @@ try {
                 logTail.pop_front();
             }
 
-            return act->result(resBuildLogLine, line);
+            return act.result(resBuildLogLine, line);
         }
     };
 
@@ -2740,7 +2742,7 @@ try {
         if (data.empty()) {
             if (auto left = splitter.finish(); !left.empty()) {
                 if (flushLine(left) == Logger::BufferState::NeedsFlush) {
-                    TRY_AWAIT(act->getLogger().flush());
+                    TRY_AWAIT(act.getLogger().flush());
                 }
             }
             co_return std::nullopt;
@@ -2758,7 +2760,7 @@ try {
         while (!data.empty()) {
             if (auto line = splitter.feed(data)) {
                 if (flushLine(*line) == Logger::BufferState::NeedsFlush) {
-                    TRY_AWAIT(act->getLogger().flush());
+                    TRY_AWAIT(act.getLogger().flush());
                 }
             }
         }