diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/find-files.c b/bin/xbps-repo/find-files.c
index ddc1c304..ecfeb8fd 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/find-files.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/find-files.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ find_files_in_package(struct repository_pool_index *rpi, void *arg, bool *done)
 			if (rv == -1)
 				break;
 		}
+		prop_object_release(files_keys);
 		prop_object_release(pkg_filesd);
 		if (rv == -1)
 			break;