diff --git a/welcome_runner.go b/welcome_runner.go
index 4a46fc3..92f7849 100644
--- a/welcome_runner.go
+++ b/welcome_runner.go
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ func runWelcomePage() {
 			url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/welcome/beer_available", baseURL)
 			req, _ := http.NewRequest("PUT", url, bytes.NewBuffer(body))
 			req.Header.Add("Authorization", welcomeAPIToken)
-			_, err = http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+			resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("[WelcomeRunner] %s", err)
 			}
+			resp.Body.Close()
 		}
 	}