diff --git a/cmd/tapir/e2e_upload_test.go b/cmd/tapir/e2e_upload_test.go
index 2459374..2432c3b 100644
--- a/cmd/tapir/e2e_upload_test.go
+++ b/cmd/tapir/e2e_upload_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestE2E_UploadTranscribeAndChat(t *testing.T) {
 	// 1. Upload.
 	f, err := os.Open(audioPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer f.Close()
+	defer func() { _ = f.Close() }()
 	pr, pw := io.Pipe()
 	mw := multipart.NewWriter(pw)
 	go func() {