diff --git a/internal/metrics/service.go b/internal/metrics/service.go
index f6126dd..a19aa26 100644
--- a/internal/metrics/service.go
+++ b/internal/metrics/service.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 	view.SetReportingPeriod(time.Minute)
 	// Start the metrics exporter.
 	if err := sde.StartMetricsExporter(); err != nil {
+		sde.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}