diff --git a/gnu/build/dbus-service.scm b/gnu/build/dbus-service.scm
index 688afe44c3d..9bbcd457512 100644
--- a/gnu/build/dbus-service.scm
+++ b/gnu/build/dbus-service.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
 ;;; Copyright © 2021, 2022 Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com>
+;;; Copyright © 2025 Giacomo Leidi <goodoldpaul@autistici.org>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 (define-module (gnu build dbus-service)
+  #:use-module (gnu build utils)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-19)
@@ -54,45 +56,10 @@ (define-module (gnu build dbus-service)
             call-dbus-method
 
             dbus-available-services
-            dbus-service-available?
-
-            with-retries))
+            dbus-service-available?))
 
 (define %dbus-query-timeout 2)          ;in seconds
 
-;;; Use Fibers' sleep to enable cooperative scheduling in Shepherd >= 0.9.0,
-;;; which is required at least for the Jami service.
-(define sleep*
-  (lambda ()                            ;delay execution
-    (if (resolve-module '(fibers) #f #:ensure #f)
-        (module-ref (resolve-interface '(fibers)) 'sleep)
-        (begin
-          (format #t "Fibers not available -- blocking 'sleep' in use~%")
-          sleep))))
-
-;;;
-;;; Utilities.
-;;;
-
-(define-syntax-rule (with-retries n delay body ...)
-  "Retry the code in BODY up to N times until it doesn't raise an exception nor
-return #f, else raise an error.  A delay of DELAY seconds is inserted before
-each retry."
-  (let loop ((attempts 0))
-    (catch #t
-      (lambda ()
-        (let ((result (begin body ...)))
-          (if (not result)
-              (error "failed attempt" attempts)
-              result)))
-      (lambda args
-        (if (< attempts n)
-            (begin
-              ((sleep*) delay)            ;else wait and retry
-              (loop (+ 1 attempts)))
-            (error "maximum number of retry attempts reached"
-                   (quote body ...) args))))))
-
 
 ;;;
 ;;; Low level wrappers above AC/D-Bus.
diff --git a/gnu/build/jami-service.scm b/gnu/build/jami-service.scm
index a00785f699b..7c2c48d821a 100644
--- a/gnu/build/jami-service.scm
+++ b/gnu/build/jami-service.scm
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 (define-module (gnu build jami-service)
   #:use-module (gnu build dbus-service)
+  #:use-module (gnu build utils)
   #:use-module (ice-9 format)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:use-module (ice-9 rdelim)
diff --git a/gnu/build/utils.scm b/gnu/build/utils.scm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1aa72358bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnu/build/utils.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
+;;; Copyright © 2025 Giacomo Leidi <goodoldpaul@autistici.org>
+;;;
+;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+;;; your option) any later version.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+;;;
+;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+;;; Commentary:
+;;;
+;;; This module contains helpers that could useful to any service.
+;;;
+;;; Code:
+
+(define-module (gnu build utils)
+  #:export (with-retries))
+
+;;; Use Fibers' sleep to enable cooperative scheduling in Shepherd >= 0.9.0,
+;;; which is required at least for the Jami service.
+(define sleep*
+  (lambda ()                            ;delay execution
+    (if (resolve-module '(fibers) #f #:ensure #f)
+        (module-ref (resolve-interface '(fibers)) 'sleep)
+        (begin
+          (format #t "Fibers not available -- blocking 'sleep' in use~%")
+          sleep))))
+
+(define-syntax-rule (with-retries n delay body ...)
+  "Retry the code in BODY up to N times until it doesn't raise an exception nor
+return #f, else raise an error.  A delay of DELAY seconds is inserted before
+each retry."
+  (let loop ((attempts 0))
+    (catch #t
+      (lambda ()
+        (let ((result (begin body ...)))
+          (if (not result)
+              (error "failed attempt" attempts)
+              result)))
+      (lambda args
+        (if (< attempts n)
+            (begin
+              ((sleep*) delay)            ;else wait and retry
+              (loop (+ 1 attempts)))
+            (error "maximum number of retry attempts reached"
+                   (quote body ...) args))))))
diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index ee861f51ee2..da902d07df2 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -842,6 +842,7 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
   %D%/build/linux-modules.scm			\
   %D%/build/marionette.scm			\
   %D%/build/secret-service.scm			\
+  %D%/build/utils.scm   			\
 						\
   %D%/tests.scm					\
   %D%/tests/audio.scm				\
diff --git a/gnu/services/telephony.scm b/gnu/services/telephony.scm
index 9926f4107de..ad6959e161b 100644
--- a/gnu/services/telephony.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/telephony.scm
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ (define (jami-account->alist jami-account-object)
              (tfilter-maybe-value jami-account-object)
              (tmap (lambda (field)
                      (let* ((name (field-name->account-detail
-                                  (configuration-field-name field)))
+                                   (configuration-field-name field)))
                             (value ((configuration-field-serializer field)
                                     name ((configuration-field-getter field)
                                           jami-account-object))))
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ (define (jami-shepherd-services config)
                            ;; variant of the 'sleep' procedure.
                            guile-fibers)
       (with-imported-modules (source-module-closure
-                              '((gnu build dbus-service)
+                              '((gnu build utils)
+                                (gnu build dbus-service)
                                 (gnu build jami-service)
                                 (gnu system file-systems)))
 
@@ -541,7 +542,8 @@ (define (jami-shepherd-services config)
         (list (shepherd-service
                (documentation "Run a D-Bus session for the Jami daemon.")
                (provision '(jami-dbus-session))
-               (modules `((gnu build dbus-service)
+               (modules `((gnu build utils)
+                          (gnu build dbus-service)
                           (gnu build jami-service)
                           (gnu system file-systems)
                           ,@%default-modules))
@@ -587,6 +589,7 @@ (define (jami-shepherd-services config)
                           (ice-9 receive)
                           (srfi srfi-1)
                           (srfi srfi-26)
+                          (gnu build utils)
                           (gnu build dbus-service)
                           (gnu build jami-service)
                           (gnu system file-systems)
diff --git a/gnu/tests/messaging.scm b/gnu/tests/messaging.scm
index 8df67433a7f..2eb99331b52 100644
--- a/gnu/tests/messaging.scm
+++ b/gnu/tests/messaging.scm
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ (define (run-ngircd-test)
        (marionette-operating-system
         %ngircd-os
         #:imported-modules (source-module-closure
-                            '((gnu build dbus-service)
+                            '((gnu build utils)
                               (guix build utils)
                               (gnu services herd)))))))
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ (define (run-ngircd-test)
           (test-assert "basic irc operations function as expected"
             (marionette-eval
              '(begin
-                (use-modules ((gnu build dbus-service) #:select (with-retries))
+                (use-modules (gnu build utils)
                              (ice-9 textual-ports))
 
                 (define (write-command command)
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ (define (run-pounce-test)
        (marionette-operating-system
         %pounce-os
         #:imported-modules (source-module-closure
-                            '((gnu build dbus-service)
+                            '((gnu build utils)
                               (guix build utils)
                               (gnu services herd)))))
      (memory-size 1024)))
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ (define (run-pounce-test)
           (test-assert "pounce functions as an irc bouncer"
             (marionette-eval
              '(begin
-                (use-modules ((gnu build dbus-service) #:select (with-retries))
+                (use-modules (gnu build utils)
                              (guix build utils)
                              (ice-9 textual-ports))
 
diff --git a/gnu/tests/telephony.scm b/gnu/tests/telephony.scm
index f03ea963f7e..3a085762323 100644
--- a/gnu/tests/telephony.scm
+++ b/gnu/tests/telephony.scm
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ (define* (run-jami-test #:key provisioning? partial?)
               #:imported-modules '((gnu services herd)
                                    (guix combinators)
                                    (gnu build jami-service)
-                                   (gnu build dbus-service))))
+                                   (gnu build dbus-service)
+                                   (gnu build utils))))
   (define vm (virtual-machine
               (operating-system os)
               (memory-size 512)))
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ (define* (run-jami-test #:key provisioning? partial?)
           (test-assert "service can be stopped"
             (marionette-eval
              '(begin
-                (use-modules (gnu build dbus-service)
+                (use-modules (gnu build utils)
                              (gnu build jami-service)
                              (gnu services herd)
                              (rnrs base))
@@ -223,10 +224,10 @@ (define* (run-jami-test #:key provisioning? partial?)
           (test-assert "service can be restarted"
             (marionette-eval
              '(begin
-                (use-modules (gnu build dbus-service)
+                (use-modules (gnu build utils)
                              (gnu build jami-service)
                              (gnu services herd)
-                             (rnrs base)                               )
+                             (rnrs base))
                 ;; Start the service.
                 (start-service 'jami)
                 (with-retries 40 1 (jami-service-available?))
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ (define* (run-jami-test #:key provisioning? partial?)
           (test-assert "jami accounts provisioning, account present"
             (marionette-eval
              '(begin
-                (use-modules (gnu build dbus-service)
+                (use-modules (gnu build utils)
                              (gnu services herd)
                              (rnrs base))
                 ;; Accounts take some time to appear after being added.
