diff --git a/guix/store.scm b/guix/store.scm
index 0a0a7c7c52180dad71b16d0e123247a757068e44..fdd04f349ddf7753dceb4d849a234cb6820877ce 100644
--- a/guix/store.scm
+++ b/guix/store.scm
@@ -602,19 +602,23 @@ (define (close-connection server)
   "Close the connection to SERVER."
   (close (store-connection-socket server)))
 
-(define-syntax-rule (with-store store exp ...)
-  "Bind STORE to an open connection to the store and evaluate EXPs;
-automatically close the store when the dynamic extent of EXP is left."
+(define (call-with-store proc)
+  "Call PROC with an open store connection."
   (let ((store (open-connection)))
     (dynamic-wind
       (const #f)
       (lambda ()
         (parameterize ((current-store-protocol-version
                         (store-connection-version store)))
-         exp) ...)
+          (proc store)))
       (lambda ()
         (false-if-exception (close-connection store))))))
 
+(define-syntax-rule (with-store store exp ...)
+  "Bind STORE to an open connection to the store and evaluate EXPs;
+automatically close the store when the dynamic extent of EXP is left."
+  (call-with-store (lambda (store) exp ...)))
+
 (define current-store-protocol-version
   ;; Protocol version of the store currently used.  XXX: This is a hack to
   ;; communicate the protocol version to the build output port.  It's a hack