diff --git a/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc b/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
index d3f0eeb10..b3873e32d 100644
--- a/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
+++ b/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <kj/async.h>
 #include <kj/debug.h>
 #include <kj/vector.h>
+#include <optional>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/un.h>
@@ -688,13 +689,10 @@ retry:
             actLock.reset();
             buildResult.startTime = time(0); // inexact
             started();
-            auto r = co_await a.promise;
-            if (r.has_value()) {
-                co_return co_await buildDone();
-            } else if (r.has_error()) {
-                co_return r.assume_error();
+            if (auto error = TRY_AWAIT(a.promise)) {
+                co_return *error;
             } else {
-                co_return r.assume_exception();
+                co_return co_await buildDone();
             }
         }
 
@@ -1193,7 +1191,7 @@ Goal::WorkResult DerivationGoal::tooMuchLogs()
             getName(), settings.maxLogSize));
 }
 
-kj::Promise<Outcome<void, Goal::WorkResult>>
+kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<Goal::WorkResult>>>
 DerivationGoal::handleBuilderOutput(AsyncInputStream & in) noexcept
 try {
     auto buf = kj::heapArray<char>(4096);
@@ -1213,7 +1211,7 @@ try {
         lastChildActivity = AIO().provider.getTimer().now();
 
         if (data.empty()) {
-            co_return result::success();
+            co_return std::nullopt;
         }
 
         logSize += data.size();
@@ -1238,8 +1236,8 @@ try {
     co_return result::current_exception();
 }
 
-kj::Promise<Outcome<void, Goal::WorkResult>> DerivationGoal::handleHookOutput(AsyncInputStream & in
-) noexcept
+kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<Goal::WorkResult>>>
+DerivationGoal::handleHookOutput(AsyncInputStream & in) noexcept
 try {
     auto buf = kj::heapArray<char>(4096);
     while (true) {
@@ -1247,7 +1245,7 @@ try {
         lastChildActivity = AIO().provider.getTimer().now();
 
         if (data.empty()) {
-            co_return result::success();
+            co_return std::nullopt;
         }
 
         for (auto c : data)
@@ -1293,7 +1291,7 @@ try {
     co_return result::current_exception();
 }
 
-kj::Promise<Outcome<void, Goal::WorkResult>> DerivationGoal::handleChildOutput() noexcept
+kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<Goal::WorkResult>>> DerivationGoal::handleChildOutput() noexcept
 try {
     kj::Own<AsyncInputStream> builderIn, hookIn;
     if (builderOutFD) {
@@ -1308,9 +1306,10 @@ try {
 
     if (respectsTimeouts() && settings.buildTimeout != 0) {
         handlers = handlers.exclusiveJoin(
-            AIO().provider.getTimer()
+            AIO()
+                .provider.getTimer()
                 .afterDelay(settings.buildTimeout.get() * kj::SECONDS)
-                .then([this]() -> Outcome<void, WorkResult> {
+                .then([this]() -> Result<std::optional<WorkResult>> {
                     return timedOut(
                         Error("%1% timed out after %2% seconds", name, settings.buildTimeout)
                     );
@@ -1318,7 +1317,7 @@ try {
         );
     }
 
-    return handlers.then([this](auto r) -> Outcome<void, WorkResult> {
+    return handlers.then([this](auto r) {
         if (!currentLogLine.empty()) flushLine();
         return r;
     });
@@ -1326,7 +1325,7 @@ try {
     return {result::current_exception()};
 }
 
-kj::Promise<Outcome<void, Goal::WorkResult>> DerivationGoal::monitorForSilence() noexcept
+kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<Goal::WorkResult>>> DerivationGoal::monitorForSilence() noexcept
 {
     while (true) {
         const auto stash = lastChildActivity;
@@ -1340,7 +1339,7 @@ kj::Promise<Outcome<void, Goal::WorkResult>> DerivationGoal::monitorForSilence()
     }
 }
 
-kj::Promise<Outcome<void, Goal::WorkResult>>
+kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<Goal::WorkResult>>>
 DerivationGoal::handleChildStreams(AsyncInputStream * builderIn, AsyncInputStream * hookIn) noexcept
 {
     assert(builderIn || hookIn);
@@ -1348,7 +1347,7 @@ DerivationGoal::handleChildStreams(AsyncInputStream * builderIn, AsyncInputStrea
     lastChildActivity = AIO().provider.getTimer().now();
 
     auto handlers = kj::joinPromisesFailFast([&] {
-        kj::Vector<kj::Promise<Outcome<void, WorkResult>>> parts{2};
+        kj::Vector<kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<WorkResult>>>> parts{2};
 
         if (builderIn) {
             parts.add(handleBuilderOutput(*builderIn));
@@ -1367,9 +1366,11 @@ DerivationGoal::handleChildStreams(AsyncInputStream * builderIn, AsyncInputStrea
     }
 
     for (auto r : co_await handlers) {
-        BOOST_OUTCOME_CO_TRYV(r);
+        if (r) {
+            co_return r;
+        }
     }
-    co_return result::success();
+    co_return std::nullopt;
 }
 
 void DerivationGoal::flushLine()
diff --git a/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh b/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
index 881ece928..cc0cdeaf4 100644
--- a/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
+++ b/lix/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "lix/libstore/pathlocks.hh"
 #include "lix/libstore/build/goal.hh"
 #include <kj/time.h>
+#include <optional>
 
 namespace nix {
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ struct HookInstance;
 
 struct HookReplyBase {
     struct [[nodiscard]] Accept {
-        kj::Promise<Outcome<void, Goal::WorkResult>> promise;
+        kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<Goal::WorkResult>>> promise;
     };
     struct [[nodiscard]] Decline {};
     struct [[nodiscard]] Postpone {};
@@ -313,12 +314,13 @@ struct DerivationGoal : public Goal
 protected:
     kj::TimePoint lastChildActivity = kj::minValue;
 
-    kj::Promise<Outcome<void, WorkResult>> handleChildOutput() noexcept;
-    kj::Promise<Outcome<void, WorkResult>>
+    kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<WorkResult>>> handleChildOutput() noexcept;
+    kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<WorkResult>>>
     handleChildStreams(AsyncInputStream * builderIn, AsyncInputStream * hookIn) noexcept;
-    kj::Promise<Outcome<void, WorkResult>> handleBuilderOutput(AsyncInputStream & in) noexcept;
-    kj::Promise<Outcome<void, WorkResult>> handleHookOutput(AsyncInputStream & in) noexcept;
-    kj::Promise<Outcome<void, WorkResult>> monitorForSilence() noexcept;
+    kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<WorkResult>>> handleBuilderOutput(AsyncInputStream & in
+    ) noexcept;
+    kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<WorkResult>>> handleHookOutput(AsyncInputStream & in) noexcept;
+    kj::Promise<Result<std::optional<WorkResult>>> monitorForSilence() noexcept;
     WorkResult tooMuchLogs();
     void flushLine();
 
diff --git a/lix/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc b/lix/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
index 9be1f5cbd..4de0a41c0 100644
--- a/lix/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
+++ b/lix/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
@@ -261,13 +261,8 @@ retry:
         TRY_AWAIT(startBuilder());
 
         started();
-        auto r = co_await handleChildOutput();
-        if (r.has_value()) {
-            // all good so far
-        } else if (r.has_error()) {
-            co_return r.assume_error();
-        } else {
-            co_return r.assume_exception();
+        if (auto error = TRY_AWAIT(handleChildOutput())) {
+            co_return std::move(*error);
         }
 
     } catch (BuildError & e) {