diff --git a/libs/filer/dbfs_client_test.go b/libs/filer/dbfs_client_test.go
index a95a9e4bc..7bf840958 100644
--- a/libs/filer/dbfs_client_test.go
+++ b/libs/filer/dbfs_client_test.go
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ func TestDbfsClientForSmallFiles(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// write file to DBFS
 	fd, err := os.Open(localPath)
-	defer fd.Close()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer fd.Close()
+
 	err = dbfsClient.Write(context.Background(), "hello.txt", fd)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -115,8 +116,9 @@ func TestDbfsClientForLargerFiles(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// write file to DBFS
 	fd, err := os.Open(localPath)
-	defer fd.Close()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer fd.Close()
+
 	err = dbfsClient.Write(context.Background(), "hello.txt", fd)
 	require.NoError(t, err)