diff --git a/src/pool.ml b/src/pool.ml
index a6b74dc6..52aa050b 100644
--- a/src/pool.ml
+++ b/src/pool.ml
@@ -87,6 +87,27 @@ let num_tasks (self : t) : int =
   Array.iter (fun q -> n := !n + Bb_queue.size q) self.qs;
   !n
 
+(* DLA interop *)
+let prepare_for_await () : Dla_.t =
+  (* current state *)
+  let st :
+      ((with_handler:bool -> task -> unit) * Suspend_types_.suspension) option
+      A.t =
+    A.make None
+  in
+
+  let release () : unit =
+    match A.exchange st None with
+    | None -> ()
+    | Some (run, k) -> run ~with_handler:true (fun () -> k (Ok ()))
+  and await () : unit =
+    Suspend_.suspend
+      { Suspend_types_.handle = (fun ~run k -> A.set st (Some (run, k))) }
+  in
+
+  let t = { Dla_.release; await } in
+  t
+
 exception Got_task of task
 
 type around_task = AT_pair : (t -> 'a) * (t -> 'a -> unit) -> around_task
@@ -96,7 +117,7 @@ let worker_thread_ pool ~on_exn ~around_task (active : bool A.t)
   let num_qs = Array.length qs in
   let (AT_pair (before_task, after_task)) = around_task in
 
-  try
+  let main_loop () =
     while A.get active do
       (* last resort: block on my queue *)
       let pop_blocking () =
@@ -117,12 +138,18 @@ let worker_thread_ pool ~on_exn ~around_task (active : bool A.t)
       in
 
       let _ctx = before_task pool in
+      (* run the task now, catching errors *)
       (try task ()
        with e ->
          let bt = Printexc.get_raw_backtrace () in
          on_exn e bt);
       after_task pool _ctx
     done
+  in
+
+  try
+    (* handle domain-local await *)
+    Dla_.using ~prepare_for_await ~while_running:main_loop
   with Bb_queue.Closed -> ()
 
 let default_thread_init_exit_ ~dom_id:_ ~t_id:_ () = ()