diff --git a/cmd/geth/verkle.go b/cmd/geth/verkle.go
index 9ba2b41671..28a54bcd52 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/verkle.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/verkle.go
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ func verifyVerkle(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	defer stack.Close()
 
 	chaindb := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack, true)
+    defer chaindb.Close()
 	headBlock := rawdb.ReadHeadBlock(chaindb)
 	if headBlock == nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to load head block")
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ func expandVerkle(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	defer stack.Close()
 
 	chaindb := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack, true)
+    defer chaindb.Close()
 	var (
 		rootC   common.Hash
 		keylist [][]byte