diff --git a/lib/std/fs.zig b/lib/std/fs.zig
index f484b052956d..8ea2cf91c1f5 100644
--- a/lib/std/fs.zig
+++ b/lib/std/fs.zig
@@ -1236,6 +1236,7 @@ pub const Dir = struct {
             .capable_io_mode = std.io.default_mode,
             .intended_io_mode = flags.intended_io_mode,
         };
+        errdefer file.close();
         var io: w.IO_STATUS_BLOCK = undefined;
         const range_off: w.LARGE_INTEGER = 0;
         const range_len: w.LARGE_INTEGER = 1;
diff --git a/lib/std/os/test.zig b/lib/std/os/test.zig
index 5174090712fb..682bd4f6f8bb 100644
--- a/lib/std/os/test.zig
+++ b/lib/std/os/test.zig
@@ -1101,6 +1101,8 @@ test "isatty" {
     defer tmp.cleanup();
 
     var file = try tmp.dir.createFile("foo", .{});
+    defer file.close();
+
     try expectEqual(os.isatty(file.handle), false);
 }