diff --git a/t/utime.t b/t/utime.t
index 7183fcf..23df923 100644
--- a/t/utime.t
+++ b/t/utime.t
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use autodie;
 use File::Temp qw(tempfile);
 
 my ($fh, $filename) = tempfile;
+close $fh; # may not be able to utime an open file
 
 eval { utime(undef, undef, NO_SUCH_FILE); };
 isa_ok($@, 'autodie::exception', 'exception thrown for utime');