diff --git a/crates/milli/src/update/new/indexer/mod.rs b/crates/milli/src/update/new/indexer/mod.rs
index d4c4841bc..e68a1ad4d 100644
--- a/crates/milli/src/update/new/indexer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/milli/src/update/new/indexer/mod.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ where
         },
     );
 
-    let (extractor_sender, mut writer_receiver) = pool
+    let (extractor_sender, writer_receiver) = pool
         .install(|| extractor_writer_bbqueue(&mut bbbuffers, total_bbbuffer_capacity, 1000))
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ where
         let mut arroy_writers = arroy_writers?;
 
         {
+            let mut writer_receiver = writer_receiver;
             let span = tracing::trace_span!(target: "indexing::write_db", "all");
             let _entered = span.enter();