diff --git a/src/main/scala/algolia/AlgoliaHttpClient.scala b/src/main/scala/algolia/AlgoliaHttpClient.scala
index 32c2b44c..1c01e181 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/algolia/AlgoliaHttpClient.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/algolia/AlgoliaHttpClient.scala
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ case class AlgoliaHttpClient(
 
   implicit val formats: Formats = AlgoliaDsl.formats
 
-  def close(): Unit = _httpClient.close()
+  def close(): Unit = {
+    dnsNameResolver.close()
+    _httpClient.close()
+  }
 
   def request[T: Manifest](host: String, headers: Map[String, String], payload: HttpPayload)(
       implicit executor: ExecutionContext): Future[T] = {