diff --git a/cmd/goose/main.go b/cmd/goose/main.go
index b1ca141..724d7e6 100644
--- a/cmd/goose/main.go
+++ b/cmd/goose/main.go
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("-dbstring=%q: %v\n", dbstring, err)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := db.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("goose: failed to close DB: %v\n", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	arguments := []string{}
 	if len(args) > 3 {
diff --git a/examples/go-migrations/main.go b/examples/go-migrations/main.go
index 77c9997..d9b3470 100644
--- a/examples/go-migrations/main.go
+++ b/examples/go-migrations/main.go
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("goose: failed to open DB: %v\n", err)
 	}
 
+	defer func() {
+		if err := db.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("goose: failed to close DB: %v\n", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	arguments := []string{}
 	if len(args) > 3 {
 		arguments = append(arguments, args[3:]...)