diff --git a/lua/nvim-treesitter/async.lua b/lua/nvim-treesitter/async.lua
index 0539470b5..723a852e1 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-treesitter/async.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-treesitter/async.lua
@@ -704,6 +704,12 @@ do -- join()
     assert(running(), 'Not in async context')
     return drain_iter(M.iter(tasks))
   end
+
+  --- @param tasks async.Task[]
+  --- @return integer?, any?, ...?
+  function M.joinany(tasks)
+    return M.iter(tasks)()
+  end
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-treesitter/install.lua b/lua/nvim-treesitter/install.lua
index b34d01082..255ddc087 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-treesitter/install.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-treesitter/install.lua
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ local function join(max_jobs, task_funs)
 
   -- As tasks finish, add new ones
   for _, task in ipairs(task_funs) do
-    local finished = a.iter(running)()
+    local finished = a.joinany(running)
     table.remove(running, finished)
     table.insert(running, task())
   end