diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Tar.java b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Tar.java
index 5a257616ab..d7a5eec505 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Tar.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Tar.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Tar {
         tmp.deleteOnExit();
         try (FileOutputStream target = new FileOutputStream(tmp)) {
             tarTo(fileOrDir, target);
-            return new FileInputStream(tmp);
+            return new DeletingFileInputStream(tmp);
         }
     }