diff --git a/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/asks_integration_test.go b/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/asks_integration_test.go
index 9fe1d64d0..b1b9bc13c 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/asks_integration_test.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/asks_integration_test.go
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ func TestTheModuleTakesADeliveryAskBeforeAnEarlierCheck(t *testing.T) {
 		ended := 0
 		states.mu.Lock()
 		for _, a := range []sdkstep.StepAsk{first, check} {
-			key, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("ace", a.ID)
+			asker := "mesh-delivery-checker" // a named ask's step is keyed under its asker, main's under its node (§481)
+			if a.Kind == sdkstep.AskDelivery {
+				asker = ""
+			}
+			key, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey(asker, "ace", a.ID)
 			v := append([]sdkstep.Step(nil), states.steps[key]...)
 			ran[a.ID] = v
 			if len(v) > 0 && v[len(v)-1].State != sdkstep.StepRunning {
diff --git a/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/asks_test.go b/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/asks_test.go
index e68553468..b8e3f6802 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/asks_test.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/asks_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestAPulledAskRunsTheBuildAndItsKeyNamesTheReference(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, stop := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer stop()
 	go p.Pull(ctx)
-	key, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("ace", a.ID)
+	key, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("", "ace", a.ID)
 	var step sdkstep.Step
 	for deadline := time.Now().Add(30 * time.Second); ; time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond) {
 		states.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/compose_integration_test.go b/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/compose_integration_test.go
index c793c02b7..ed2923b9e 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/compose_integration_test.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/compose_integration_test.go
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func TestAComposeAskIsBuiltOnceAndAnsweredOnTheBus(t *testing.T) {
 		if _, err := js.Publish(ctx, subject, raw); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		key, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("ace", a.ID)
+		key, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("", "ace", a.ID)
 		for deadline := time.Now().Add(90 * time.Second); time.Now().Before(deadline); time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond) {
 			states.mu.Lock()
 			v := states.steps[key]
diff --git a/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/run_integration_test.go b/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/run_integration_test.go
index 771d5d540..e09f87c49 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/run_integration_test.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/run_integration_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func TestARunAskIsAnsweredOnTheBusAndItsProgramIsShutOff(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, err := js.Publish(ctx, subject, raw); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	stepKey, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("ace", a.ID)
+	stepKey, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("", "ace", a.ID)
 	var step sdkstep.Step
 	for deadline := time.Now().Add(60 * time.Second); time.Now().Before(deadline); time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond) {
 		states.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/modules/mesh-build-image/cmd/mesh-build-image/asks_test.go b/modules/mesh-build-image/cmd/mesh-build-image/asks_test.go
index 4c9caabd4..7b6767599 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-build-image/cmd/mesh-build-image/asks_test.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-build-image/cmd/mesh-build-image/asks_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestAPulledImageAskCopiesThenBuilds(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, stop := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer stop()
 	go p.Pull(ctx)
-	key, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("ace", a.ID)
+	key, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("", "ace", a.ID)
 	var step sdkstep.Step
 	for deadline := time.Now().Add(3 * time.Second); ; time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond) {
 		states.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/modules/mesh-build-node/cmd/mesh-build-node/asks_test.go b/modules/mesh-build-node/cmd/mesh-build-node/asks_test.go
index 00c148906..8bafad60c 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-build-node/cmd/mesh-build-node/asks_test.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-build-node/cmd/mesh-build-node/asks_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestAPulledNodeAskRunsItsJob(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := strings.Join(calls, ","); got != "build_node_fetch,build_node_build,build_node_fetch,build_node_test" {
 		t.Errorf("calls = %s, want the delivery ask's job first, then the check's", got)
 	}
-	key, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("ace", build.ID)
+	key, _ := sdkstep.AskStepKey("", "ace", build.ID)
 	states.mu.Lock()
 	v := states.steps[key]
 	states.mu.Unlock()