diff --git a/pkg/tasks/tasks.go b/pkg/tasks/tasks.go
index fec20990..e028dbd4 100644
--- a/pkg/tasks/tasks.go
+++ b/pkg/tasks/tasks.go
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func (t *TaskManager) NewTickerTask(duration time.Duration, before func(stop cha
 			before(stop)
 		}
 		tickChan := time.NewTicker(duration)
+		defer tickChan.Stop()
 		// calling f first so that we're not waiting for the first tick
 		f(stop, notifyStopped)
 		for {