diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index f43a818..579a827 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ func GfmrunActionFunc(c *cli.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer file.Close()
 
 	var counter int
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
@@ -147,6 +146,11 @@ func GfmrunActionFunc(c *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	err = file.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	err = scanner.Err()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err