diff --git a/tests/performance/typeAware.bench.test.ts b/tests/performance/typeAware.bench.test.ts
index 72d96fe5..b1153662 100644
--- a/tests/performance/typeAware.bench.test.ts
+++ b/tests/performance/typeAware.bench.test.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * - Note limitations and edge cases
  */
 
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest'
 import { Brainy } from '../../src/brainy.js'
 import { TypeAwareStorageAdapter } from '../../src/storage/adapters/typeAwareStorageAdapter.js'
 import { FileSystemStorage } from '../../src/storage/adapters/fileSystemStorage.js'
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ describe('TypeAware Performance Benchmarks', () => {
       }
     })
 
+    afterEach(async () => {
+      await brainMemory.close()
+    })
+
     it('should measure type-based query performance', async () => {
       // MEASURED: Query for one type (200 entities)
       const start = performance.now()