diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1e250f6..709c91a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 
 [project]
 name = "ansys-workbench-core"
-version = "0.1.11"
+version = "0.1.12"
 description = "A python wrapper for Ansys Workbench"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.7,<4.0"
diff --git a/src/ansys/workbench/core/workbench_client.py b/src/ansys/workbench/core/workbench_client.py
index 71f20d1..7657c49 100644
--- a/src/ansys/workbench/core/workbench_client.py
+++ b/src/ansys/workbench/core/workbench_client.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def set_log_file(self, log_file):
     def reset_log_file(self):
         if self.__log_file_handler is None:
             return
+        self.__log_file_handler.close()
         self._logger.removeHandler(self.__log_file_handler)
         self.__log_file_handler = None