diff --git a/guix-data-service/jobs/load-new-guix-revision.scm b/guix-data-service/jobs/load-new-guix-revision.scm
index ab838ce..9579977 100644
--- a/guix-data-service/jobs/load-new-guix-revision.scm
+++ b/guix-data-service/jobs/load-new-guix-revision.scm
@@ -1430,8 +1430,7 @@
      #:idle-seconds 10
      #:destructor (match-lambda
                     ((inferior . store)
-                     ;; Don't close the store connection here, because there
-                     ;; are temporary roots to keep alive
+                     (close-connection store)
                      (close-inferior inferior)))))
 
   (define add-temp-root/long-running-store