diff --git a/src/database/postgresql_engine.cpp b/src/database/postgresql_engine.cpp
index 984a959..518c23a 100644
--- a/src/database/postgresql_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/database/postgresql_engine.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<DatabaseEngine> PostgresqlEngine::open(const std::string& connin
     {
       const char* errmsg = PQerrorMessage(con);
       log_error("Postgresql connection failed: ", errmsg);
+      PQfinish(con);
       throw std::runtime_error("failed to open connection.");
     }
   return std::make_unique<PostgresqlEngine>(con);