diff --git a/graph/push.go b/graph/push.go
index 6ae2d670d6..290c1d0f5e 100644
--- a/graph/push.go
+++ b/graph/push.go
@@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ func (s *TagStore) pushV2Image(r *registry.Session, img *image.Image, endpoint *
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	defer arch.Close()
+
 	tf, err := s.graph.newTempFile()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err