2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/libutil/archive.cc b/src/libutil/archive.cc
index 30b471af5..4b0636129 100644
--- a/src/libutil/archive.cc
+++ b/src/libutil/archive.cc
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ static void parse(ParseSink & sink, Source & source, const Path & path)
 
         else if (s == "contents" && type == tpRegular) {
             parseContents(sink, source, path);
+            sink.closeRegularFile();
         }
 
         else if (s == "executable" && type == tpRegular) {
@@ -324,6 +325,12 @@ struct RestoreSink : ParseSink
         if (!fd) throw SysError("creating file '%1%'", p);
     }
 
+    void closeRegularFile() override
+    {
+        /* Call close explicitly to make sure the error is checked */
+        fd.close();
+    }
+
     void isExecutable() override
     {
         struct stat st;
diff --git a/src/libutil/archive.hh b/src/libutil/archive.hh
index 79ce08df0..ac4183bf5 100644
--- a/src/libutil/archive.hh
+++ b/src/libutil/archive.hh
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ struct ParseSink
     virtual void createDirectory(const Path & path) { };
 
     virtual void createRegularFile(const Path & path) { };
+    virtual void closeRegularFile() { };
     virtual void isExecutable() { };
     virtual void preallocateContents(uint64_t size) { };
     virtual void receiveContents(std::string_view data) { };