diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ### Fixed
 
 - Use `AssertPathExists` instead of conditional path existence checks for key services.
+- Built paths printed to stdout being clobbered with the status bar.
 
 ## [v1.3.0] - 2026-05-02
 
diff --git a/crates/core/src/hive/steps/build.rs b/crates/core/src/hive/steps/build.rs
--- a/crates/core/src/hive/steps/build.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/hive/steps/build.rs
@@ -7,13 +7,10 @@
 use wire_nix_client::{DerivedPath, DerivedPathOutput, NixClient, NixDaemonClientError};
 
 use crate::{
-    HiveLibError, SafeStorePath,
-    commands::{
+    HiveLibError, SafeStorePath, acquire_stdin_lock, commands::{
         CommandArguments, Either, WireCommandChip, builder::CommandStringBuilder,
         run_command_with_env, trace_nix_log_message,
-    },
-    hive::node::{Context, ExecuteStep, SharedTarget},
-    open_remote_client,
+    }, hive::node::{Context, ExecuteStep, SharedTarget}, open_remote_client
 };
 
 const SYSTEM_OUTPUT: &str = "out";
@@ -101,7 +98,9 @@
             info!("Built output: {output_path:?}");
 
             // print built path to stdout
+            let clobber_guard = acquire_stdin_lock().await;
             println!("{}", output_path.to_absolute_path());
+            drop(clobber_guard);
 
             ctx.state.build = Some(output_path);
         } else {
@@ -139,8 +138,9 @@
 
             info!("Built output: {stdout:?}");
 
-            // print built path to stdout
+            let clobber_guard = acquire_stdin_lock().await;
             println!("{stdout}");
+            drop(clobber_guard);
 
             ctx.state.build = Some(SafeStorePath::<String>::from_absolute_path(
                 stdout.as_bytes(),