diff --git a/coderd/autobuild/executor/lifecycle_executor.go b/coderd/autobuild/executor/lifecycle_executor.go
index 88e14033e055a..56dff0a8e6d2e 100644
--- a/coderd/autobuild/executor/lifecycle_executor.go
+++ b/coderd/autobuild/executor/lifecycle_executor.go
@@ -113,46 +113,11 @@ func (e *Executor) runOnce(t time.Time) Stats {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if !priorJob.CompletedAt.Valid || priorJob.Error.String != "" {
-				e.log.Debug(e.ctx, "last workspace build did not complete successfully, skipping",
-					slog.F("workspace_id", ws.ID),
-					slog.F("error", priorJob.Error.String),
-				)
-				continue
-			}
-
-			var validTransition database.WorkspaceTransition
-			var nextTransition time.Time
-			switch priorHistory.Transition {
-			case database.WorkspaceTransitionStart:
-				validTransition = database.WorkspaceTransitionStop
-				if priorHistory.Deadline.IsZero() {
-					e.log.Debug(e.ctx, "latest workspace build has zero deadline, skipping",
-						slog.F("workspace_id", ws.ID),
-						slog.F("workspace_build_id", priorHistory.ID),
-					)
-					continue
-				}
-				// For stopping, do not truncate. This is inconsistent with autostart, but
-				// it ensures we will not stop too early.
-				nextTransition = priorHistory.Deadline
-			case database.WorkspaceTransitionStop:
-				validTransition = database.WorkspaceTransitionStart
-				sched, err := schedule.Weekly(ws.AutostartSchedule.String)
-				if err != nil {
-					e.log.Debug(e.ctx, "workspace has invalid autostart schedule, skipping",
-						slog.F("workspace_id", ws.ID),
-						slog.F("autostart_schedule", ws.AutostartSchedule.String),
-					)
-					continue
-				}
-				// Round down to the nearest minute, as this is the finest granularity cron supports.
-				// Truncate is probably not necessary here, but doing it anyway to be sure.
-				nextTransition = sched.Next(priorHistory.CreatedAt).Truncate(time.Minute)
-			default:
-				e.log.Debug(e.ctx, "last transition not valid for autostart or autostop",
+			validTransition, nextTransition, err := getNextTransition(ws, priorHistory, priorJob)
+			if err != nil {
+				e.log.Debug(e.ctx, "skipping workspace",
+					slog.Error(err),
 					slog.F("workspace_id", ws.ID),
-					slog.F("latest_build_transition", priorHistory.Transition),
 				)
 				continue
 			}
@@ -186,6 +151,41 @@ func (e *Executor) runOnce(t time.Time) Stats {
 	return stats
 }
 
+func getNextTransition(
+	ws database.Workspace,
+	priorHistory database.WorkspaceBuild,
+	priorJob database.ProvisionerJob,
+) (
+	validTransition database.WorkspaceTransition,
+	nextTransition time.Time,
+	err error,
+) {
+	if !priorJob.CompletedAt.Valid || priorJob.Error.String != "" {
+		return "", time.Time{}, xerrors.Errorf("last workspace build did not complete successfully")
+	}
+
+	switch priorHistory.Transition {
+	case database.WorkspaceTransitionStart:
+		if priorHistory.Deadline.IsZero() {
+			return "", time.Time{}, xerrors.Errorf("latest workspace build has zero deadline")
+		}
+		// For stopping, do not truncate. This is inconsistent with autostart, but
+		// it ensures we will not stop too early.
+		return database.WorkspaceTransitionStop, priorHistory.Deadline, nil
+	case database.WorkspaceTransitionStop:
+		sched, err := schedule.Weekly(ws.AutostartSchedule.String)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", time.Time{}, xerrors.Errorf("workspace has invalid autostart schedule: %w", err)
+		}
+		// Round down to the nearest minute, as this is the finest granularity cron supports.
+		// Truncate is probably not necessary here, but doing it anyway to be sure.
+		nextTransition = sched.Next(priorHistory.CreatedAt).Truncate(time.Minute)
+		return database.WorkspaceTransitionStart, nextTransition, nil
+	default:
+		return "", time.Time{}, xerrors.Errorf("last transition not valid for autostart or autostop")
+	}
+}
+
 // TODO(cian): this function duplicates most of api.postWorkspaceBuilds. Refactor.
 // See: https://github.com/coder/coder/issues/1401
 func build(ctx context.Context, store database.Store, workspace database.Workspace, trans database.WorkspaceTransition, priorHistory database.WorkspaceBuild, priorJob database.ProvisionerJob) error {