diff --git a/upload-server/internal/delivery/file.go b/upload-server/internal/delivery/file.go
index ab2b4fcc..ea09c81a 100644
--- a/upload-server/internal/delivery/file.go
+++ b/upload-server/internal/delivery/file.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ func (fd *FileSource) GetMetadata(_ context.Context, tuid string) (map[string]st
 		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	defer f.Close()
 
 	b, err := io.ReadAll(f)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/upload-server/internal/loaders/file/file.go b/upload-server/internal/loaders/file/file.go
index 5c55adb3..c3ee802f 100644
--- a/upload-server/internal/loaders/file/file.go
+++ b/upload-server/internal/loaders/file/file.go
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ func (l *FileConfigLoader) LoadConfig(_ context.Context, path string) ([]byte, e
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Join(err, validation.ErrNotFound)
 	}
+	defer file.Close()
 	return io.ReadAll(file)
 }