diff --git a/dive/image/docker/build.go b/dive/image/docker/build.go
index 56d0bd8a..935029f2 100644
--- a/dive/image/docker/build.go
+++ b/dive/image/docker/build.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ func buildImageFromCli(buildArgs []string) (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 	defer os.Remove(iidfile.Name())
+	defer iidfile.Close()
 
 	allArgs := append([]string{"--iidfile", iidfile.Name()}, buildArgs...)
 	err = runDockerCmd("build", allArgs...)
diff --git a/dive/image/podman/build.go b/dive/image/podman/build.go
index 9909c889..17c188ae 100644
--- a/dive/image/podman/build.go
+++ b/dive/image/podman/build.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ func buildImageFromCli(buildArgs []string) (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 	defer os.Remove(iidfile.Name())
+	defer iidfile.Close()
 
 	allArgs := append([]string{"--iidfile", iidfile.Name()}, buildArgs...)
 	err = runPodmanCmd("build", allArgs...)