diff --git a/examples/play-opus/App.zig b/examples/play-opus/App.zig
index ec699702..47d011c7 100644
--- a/examples/play-opus/App.zig
+++ b/examples/play-opus/App.zig
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ fn tick(
         .label = label,
         .color_attachments = &color_attachments,
     }));
+    defer render_pass.release();
 
     // Draw nothing