diff --git a/provisionerd/runner/runner.go b/provisionerd/runner/runner.go
index 0a529e20da8e0..2783335ed19c7 100644
--- a/provisionerd/runner/runner.go
+++ b/provisionerd/runner/runner.go
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ func (r *Runner) commitQuota(ctx context.Context, resources []*sdkproto.Resource
 			Output:    "This build would exceed your quota. Failing.",
 			Stage:     stage,
 		})
-		return r.failedJobf("insufficient quota")
+		return r.failedWorkspaceBuildf("insufficient quota")
 	}
 	return nil
 }