diff --git a/VoiceInk/Services/AudioFileTranscriptionManager.swift b/VoiceInk/Services/AudioFileTranscriptionManager.swift
index f1950a1..54d8df4 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Services/AudioFileTranscriptionManager.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Services/AudioFileTranscriptionManager.swift
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ class AudioTranscriptionManager: ObservableObject {
                 }
 
                 let serviceRegistry = TranscriptionServiceRegistry(whisperState: whisperState, modelsDirectory: whisperState.modelsDirectory)
+                defer {
+                    serviceRegistry.cleanup()
+                }
 
                 processingPhase = .processingAudio
                 let samples = try await audioProcessor.processAudioToSamples(url)