diff --git a/grype/db/v4/store/store.go b/grype/db/v4/store/store.go
index e51281a4..bcdb1aca 100644
--- a/grype/db/v4/store/store.go
+++ b/grype/db/v4/store/store.go
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ func (s *store) AddVulnerabilityMatchExclusion(exclusions ...v4.VulnerabilityMat
 func (s *store) Close() {
 	s.db.Exec("VACUUM;")
 
-	sqlDB, err := s.db.DB()
-	if err != nil {
+	sqlDB, _ := s.db.DB()
+	if sqlDB != nil {
 		_ = sqlDB.Close()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/grype/db/v5/store/store.go b/grype/db/v5/store/store.go
index 9a2c882d..3c7696ad 100644
--- a/grype/db/v5/store/store.go
+++ b/grype/db/v5/store/store.go
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ func (s *store) AddVulnerabilityMatchExclusion(exclusions ...v5.VulnerabilityMat
 func (s *store) Close() {
 	s.db.Exec("VACUUM;")
 
-	sqlDB, err := s.db.DB()
-	if err != nil {
+	sqlDB, _ := s.db.DB()
+	if sqlDB != nil {
 		_ = sqlDB.Close()
 	}
 }