diff --git a/teku/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/cli/subcommand/debug/DebugDbCommand.java b/teku/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/cli/subcommand/debug/DebugDbCommand.java
index 8683570a905..2abc3a0e393 100644
--- a/teku/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/cli/subcommand/debug/DebugDbCommand.java
+++ b/teku/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/cli/subcommand/debug/DebugDbCommand.java
@@ -94,11 +94,13 @@ public int getDeposits(
       @Mixin final BeaconNodeDataOptions beaconNodeDataOptions,
       @Mixin final Eth2NetworkOptions eth2NetworkOptions)
       throws Exception {
-    try (final YamlEth1EventsChannel eth1EventsChannel = new YamlEth1EventsChannel(System.out);
-        final Database database = createDatabase(beaconNodeDataOptions, eth2NetworkOptions)) {
+    final YamlEth1EventsChannel eth1EventsChannel = new YamlEth1EventsChannel(System.out);
+    try (final Database database = createDatabase(beaconNodeDataOptions, eth2NetworkOptions)) {
       final DepositStorage depositStorage =
           DepositStorage.create(eth1EventsChannel, database, false);
       depositStorage.replayDepositEvents().join();
+    } finally {
+      eth1EventsChannel.close();
     }
     return 0;
   }