diff --git a/cmd/archive.go b/cmd/archive.go
index d17096c0fd87..86e694757cd4 100644
--- a/cmd/archive.go
+++ b/cmd/archive.go
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ An archive is a fully self-contained test run, and can be executed identically e
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+			defer func() { //nolint:gosec
+				cerr := f.Close()
+				if err == nil && cerr != nil {
+					err = cerr
+				}
+			}()
 			return arc.Write(f)
 		},
 	}