diff --git a/ui/build/ninja.go b/ui/build/ninja.go
index 7799766..893fd6d 100644
--- a/ui/build/ninja.go
+++ b/ui/build/ninja.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 // Constructs and runs the Ninja command line with a restricted set of
 // environment variables. It's important to restrict the environment Ninja runs
 // for hermeticity reasons, and to avoid spurious rebuilds.
-func runNinja(ctx Context, config Config) {
+func runNinjaForBuild(ctx Context, config Config) {
 	ctx.BeginTrace(metrics.PrimaryNinja, "ninja")
 	defer ctx.EndTrace()