diff --git a/backend/image_generation.py b/backend/image_generation.py
index ad21772..bb272f8 100644
--- a/backend/image_generation.py
+++ b/backend/image_generation.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ async def generate_image(prompt, api_key, base_url):
         "prompt": prompt,
     }
     res = await client.images.generate(**image_params)
+    await client.close()
     return res.data[0].url
 
 
diff --git a/backend/llm.py b/backend/llm.py
index fdb1ba0..e2b41c4 100644
--- a/backend/llm.py
+++ b/backend/llm.py
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@ async def stream_openai_response(
         full_response += content
         await callback(content)
 
+    await client.close()
+
     return full_response