diff --git a/pkg/controller/build/recovery.go b/pkg/controller/build/recovery.go
index 4492c87b80..b6743d4995 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/build/recovery.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/build/recovery.go
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ func (action *errorRecoveryAction) Handle(ctx context.Context, build *v1alpha1.B
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	build.Status = v1alpha1.BuildStatus{}
-	build.Status.Phase = v1alpha1.BuildPhaseInitial
 	build.Status.Failure.Recovery.Attempt++
 	build.Status.Failure.Recovery.AttemptTime = metav1.Now()