diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index a960390..128ccd0 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 # The version, including alpha/beta/rc tags, but not commit hash and datestamps
 release = version("pytask_parallel")
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = ".".join(release.split(".")[:2])  # ty: ignore[invalid-assignment]
+version = ".".join(release.split(".")[:2])
 
 # -- General configuration -------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index af84431..3394f02 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ test = [
 ]
 typing = [
     "pytask-parallel",
-    "ty>=0.0.8,<0.0.81",
+    "ty>=0.0.8,<0.0.85",
     {include-group = "coiled"},
     {include-group = "dask"},
 ]
diff --git a/src/pytask_parallel/wrappers.py b/src/pytask_parallel/wrappers.py
index ace745a..3d5446d 100644
--- a/src/pytask_parallel/wrappers.py
+++ b/src/pytask_parallel/wrappers.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from attrs import define
 from pytask import PNode
 from pytask import PPathNode
+from pytask import PProvisionalNode
 from pytask import PTask
 from pytask import PythonNode
 from pytask import Traceback
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ def _handle_function_products(
             raise ValueError(msg)
 
     def _save_and_carry_over_product(
-        path: tuple[Any, ...], node: PNode
+        path: tuple[Any, ...], node: PNode | PProvisionalNode
     ) -> CarryOverPath | PythonNode | None:
         argument = path[0]
 
@@ -275,25 +276,38 @@ def _save_and_carry_over_product(
         for p in path[1:]:
             value = value[p]
 
-        # If the node is a PythonNode, we need to carry it over to the main process.
-        if isinstance(node, PythonNode):
-            node.save(value=value)
-            return node
+        return _save_return_product(node, value, remote=remote)
 
-        # If the path is local and we are remote, we need to carry over the value to
-        # the main process as a PythonNode and save it later.
-        if isinstance(node, PPathNode) and is_local_path(node.path) and remote:
-            return PythonNode(value=value)
+    return cast(
+        "PyTree[CarryOverPath | PythonNode | None]",
+        tree_map_with_path(
+            _save_and_carry_over_product,
+            cast("Any", task.produces),
+        ),
+    )
 
-        # If no condition applies, we save the value and do not carry it over. Like a
-        # remote path to S3.
-        node.save(value)
+
+def _save_return_product(
+    node: PNode | PProvisionalNode,
+    value: Any,  # noqa: ANN401
+    *,
+    remote: bool,
+) -> CarryOverPath | PythonNode | None:
+    """Save a concrete return product or defer a provisional one to collection."""
+    if isinstance(node, PProvisionalNode):
         return None
 
-    return tree_map_with_path(
-        _save_and_carry_over_product,
-        cast("Any", task.produces),
-    )
+    # Python nodes must be carried back to the main process.
+    if isinstance(node, PythonNode):
+        node.save(value=value)
+        return node
+
+    # Local paths on remote workers are saved by the main process.
+    if isinstance(node, PPathNode) and is_local_path(node.path) and remote:
+        return PythonNode(value=value)
+
+    node.save(value)
+    return None
 
 
 def _write_local_files_to_remote(
diff --git a/tests/test_execute.py b/tests/test_execute.py
index f8b919e..4e6a316 100644
--- a/tests/test_execute.py
+++ b/tests/test_execute.py
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@
 from time import time
 
 import pytest
+from pytask import DirectoryNode
 from pytask import ExitCode
+from pytask import TaskWithoutPath
 from pytask import build
 from pytask import cli
 
 from pytask_parallel import ParallelBackend
 from pytask_parallel.execute import _Sleeper
+from pytask_parallel.wrappers import _handle_function_products
 from tests.conftest import restore_sys_path_and_module_after_test_execution
 from tests.conftest import skip_if_deadlock
 
@@ -28,6 +31,16 @@
 ]
 
 
+def test_provisional_return_product_is_not_saved() -> None:
+    task = TaskWithoutPath(
+        name="provisional",
+        function=lambda: None,
+        produces={"return": DirectoryNode()},
+    )
+
+    assert _handle_function_products(task, None) == {"return": None}
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("parallel_backend", _IMPLEMENTED_BACKENDS)
 def test_parallel_execution(tmp_path, parallel_backend):
     source = """