diff --git a/internal/command/command_virtual.go b/internal/command/command_virtual.go
index 8e2da1b71..ebebec48a 100644
--- a/internal/command/command_virtual.go
+++ b/internal/command/command_virtual.go
@@ -240,7 +240,9 @@ func (c *VirtualCommand) Wait() error {
 	waitErr := c.cmd.Wait()
 	c.logger.Info("the virtual command finished", zap.Error(waitErr))
 
-	_ = c.closeIO()
+	if err := c.closeIO(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	c.wg.Wait()
 
@@ -266,11 +268,22 @@ func (c *VirtualCommand) setErr(err error) {
 	c.mx.Unlock()
 }
 
-func (c *VirtualCommand) closeIO() (err error) {
+func (c *VirtualCommand) closeIO() error {
+	if err := c.tty.Close(); err != nil {
+		return errors.WithMessage(err, "failed to close tty")
+	}
+
+	if err := c.pty.Close(); err != nil {
+		return errors.WithMessage(err, "failed to close pty")
+	}
+
 	if !isNil(c.stdin) {
-		err = c.stdin.Close()
+		if err := c.stdin.Close(); err != nil {
+			return errors.WithMessage(err, "failed to close stdin")
+		}
 	}
-	return
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *VirtualCommand) cleanup() {
diff --git a/internal/command/command_virtual_test.go b/internal/command/command_virtual_test.go
index 1dc5d4760..21c72eff5 100644
--- a/internal/command/command_virtual_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/command_virtual_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,23 @@ import (
 	runnerv2alpha1 "github.com/stateful/runme/internal/gen/proto/go/runme/runner/v2alpha1"
 )
 
+func TestVirtualCommand1(t *testing.T) {
+	logger, err := zap.NewDevelopment()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer logger.Sync()
+
+	stdout := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	opts := &VirtualCommandOptions{
+		Stdout: stdout,
+		Logger: logger,
+	}
+	cmd, err := NewVirtual(testConfigBasicProgram, opts)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, cmd.Start(context.Background()))
+	require.NoError(t, cmd.Wait())
+	assert.Equal(t, "test", stdout.String())
+}
+
 func TestVirtualCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("OptionsIsNil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cmd, err := NewVirtual(testConfigBasicProgram, nil)