diff --git a/internal/command/vnc/vm.go b/internal/command/vnc/vm.go
index b41b275..990a5ba 100644
--- a/internal/command/vnc/vm.go
+++ b/internal/command/vnc/vm.go
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ func runVNCVM(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 			}
 
 			go func() {
+				defer conn.Close()
+
 				wsConn, err := client.VMs().PortForward(cmd.Context(), name, vncPort, wait)
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Printf("failed to forward port: %v\n", err)
diff --git a/internal/command/vnc/worker.go b/internal/command/vnc/worker.go
index 3d67658..57bb885 100644
--- a/internal/command/vnc/worker.go
+++ b/internal/command/vnc/worker.go
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ func runVNCWorker(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 			}
 
 			go func() {
+				defer conn.Close()
+
 				wsConn, err := client.Workers().PortForward(cmd.Context(), name, vncPort)
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Printf("failed to forward port: %v\n", err)