diff --git a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/commands/utility/GetHash.cs b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/commands/utility/GetHash.cs
index d55c983913..336c4829d4 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/commands/utility/GetHash.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/commands/utility/GetHash.cs
@@ -121,10 +121,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands
             {
                 byte[] bytehash = null;
                 String hash = null;
+                Stream openfilestream = null;
 
                 try
                 {
-                    Stream openfilestream = File.OpenRead(path);
+                    openfilestream = File.OpenRead(path);
                     bytehash = hasher.ComputeHash(openfilestream);
 
                     hash = BitConverter.ToString(bytehash).Replace("-","");
@@ -138,6 +139,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands
                         path);
                     WriteError(errorRecord);
                 }
+                finally
+                {
+                    openfilestream?.Dispose();
+                }
             }
         }