diff --git a/bundle/deploy/terraform/state_push.go b/bundle/deploy/terraform/state_push.go
index 0b4c5dbf..0cd69e52 100644
--- a/bundle/deploy/terraform/state_push.go
+++ b/bundle/deploy/terraform/state_push.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func (l *statePush) Apply(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	defer local.Close()
 
 	// Upload state file from local cache directory to filer.
 	log.Infof(ctx, "Writing local state file to remote state directory")