diff --git a/pkg/detectors/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.go b/pkg/detectors/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.go
index 9e6bfb0322ab..6526252fca68 100644
--- a/pkg/detectors/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.go
+++ b/pkg/detectors/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.go
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ package rabbitmq
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	regexp "github.com/wasilibs/go-re2"
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 
+	regexp "github.com/wasilibs/go-re2"
+
 	amqp "github.com/rabbitmq/amqp091-go"
 
 	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors"
@@ -59,10 +60,13 @@ func (s Scanner) FromData(ctx context.Context, verify bool, data []byte) (result
 		}
 
 		if verify {
-			_, err := amqp.Dial(urlMatch)
+			conn, err := amqp.Dial(urlMatch)
 			if err == nil {
 				s.Verified = true
 			}
+			if conn != nil {
+				conn.Close()
+			}
 		}
 
 		if !s.Verified {