diff --git a/internal/jobcontainers/logon.go b/internal/jobcontainers/logon.go
index 056d06e1b5..0ccfebd4da 100644
--- a/internal/jobcontainers/logon.go
+++ b/internal/jobcontainers/logon.go
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ func groupExists(groupName string) bool {
 	); err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	defer windows.NetApiBufferFree(p)
+	defer func() {
+		_ = windows.NetApiBufferFree(p)
+	}()
 	return true
 }