diff --git a/plugins/pushes/local-exec/push.rb b/plugins/pushes/local-exec/push.rb
index bad308f3b..718b1ab04 100644
--- a/plugins/pushes/local-exec/push.rb
+++ b/plugins/pushes/local-exec/push.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         script = Tempfile.new(["vagrant-local-exec-script", ".sh"])
         script.write(inline)
         script.rewind
+        script.close
 
         execute_script!(script.path)
       ensure