diff --git a/benchmark_test.go b/benchmark_test.go
index d4c729f..dae7167 100644
--- a/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/benchmark_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 func BenchmarkBalanceTransfer(b *testing.B) {
 	const (
 		spaceID        = 0x00
-		numOfAddresses = 100_000_000
+		numOfAddresses = 5_000_000
 		txsPerCommit   = 20_000
 		balance        = 100_000
 	)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func BenchmarkBalanceTransfer(b *testing.B) {
 		func() {
 			_, _ = rand.Read(accountBytes)
 
-			var size uint64 = 99 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
+			var size uint64 = 20 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
 			state, stateDeallocFunc, err := alloc.NewState(
 				size,
 				100,
@@ -70,14 +70,13 @@ func BenchmarkBalanceTransfer(b *testing.B) {
 			defer stateDeallocFunc()
 
 			//nolint:ineffassign,wastedassign,staticcheck
-			store, storeCloseFunc, err := fileStore(
+			store, err := fileStore(
 				// "/tmp/d0/wojciech/db.quantum",
 				"db0.quantum",
 				size)
 			if err != nil {
 				panic(err)
 			}
-			defer storeCloseFunc()
 
 			store = persistent.NewDummyStore()
 
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ func BenchmarkBalanceTransfer(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 }
 
-func fileStore(path string, size uint64) (persistent.Store, func(), error) {
+func fileStore(path string, size uint64) (persistent.Store, error) {
 	expectedNumOfNodes := size / types.NodeLength
 	expectedCapacity := expectedNumOfNodes * types.NodeLength
 	seekTo := int64(expectedCapacity - types.NodeLength)
@@ -195,14 +194,14 @@ func fileStore(path string, size uint64) (persistent.Store, func(), error) {
 
 	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC|os.O_RDWR, 0o600)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if _, err := file.Seek(seekTo, io.SeekEnd); err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, errors.WithStack(err)
+		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
 	}
 	if _, err := file.Write(data); err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, errors.WithStack(err)
+		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
 	}
 
 	return persistent.NewFileStore(file)
diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index 554bc64..c815465 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ func (db *DB) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 		spawn("state", parallel.Fail, db.config.State.Run)
 		spawn("pipeline", parallel.Exit, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 			defer db.config.State.Close()
+			defer db.config.Store.Close()
 
 			return parallel.Run(ctx, func(ctx context.Context, spawn parallel.SpawnFn) error {
 				supervisorReader := db.queueReader
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2006293..7485275 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/outofforest/quantum
 
-go 1.23
+go 1.23.3
+
+replace github.com/godzie44/go-uring => github.com/gohryt/go-uring v0.0.0-20240825103418-6afda088f948
 
 require (
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash v1.1.0
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ require (
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/klauspost/cpuid/v2 v2.2.8 // indirect
-	github.com/libp2p/go-sockaddr v0.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/libp2p/go-sockaddr v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 5ea5766..76b2caf 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ github.com/cespare/xxhash v1.1.0/go.mod h1:XrSqR1VqqWfGrhpAt58auRo0WTKS1nRRg3ghf
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
-github.com/godzie44/go-uring v0.0.0-20220926161041-69611e8b13d5 h1:5zELAgnSz0gqmr4Q5DWCoOzNHoeBAxVUXB7LS1eG+sw=
-github.com/godzie44/go-uring v0.0.0-20220926161041-69611e8b13d5/go.mod h1:ermjEDUoT/fS+3Ona5Vd6t6mZkw1eHp99ILO5jGRBkM=
+github.com/gohryt/go-uring v0.0.0-20240825103418-6afda088f948 h1:xDgy/WxYHRqhVRxfUlH+iKzFDe5qiLz4/ZTs/58uoXg=
+github.com/gohryt/go-uring v0.0.0-20240825103418-6afda088f948/go.mod h1:ct8+i1XkPS1LQSX8i2XzBgwPSd5e///gqX7LSfrDSkM=
 github.com/klauspost/cpuid/v2 v2.2.8 h1:+StwCXwm9PdpiEkPyzBXIy+M9KUb4ODm0Zarf1kS5BM=
 github.com/klauspost/cpuid/v2 v2.2.8/go.mod h1:Lcz8mBdAVJIBVzewtcLocK12l3Y+JytZYpaMropDUws=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.1.0 h1:L/CwN0zerZDmRFUapSPitk6f+Q3+0za1rQkzVuMiMFI=
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0/go.mod h1:eLer722TekiGuMkidMxC/pM04lWEeraHUUmBw8l2grE=
-github.com/libp2p/go-sockaddr v0.1.1 h1:yD80l2ZOdGksnOyHrhxDdTDFrf7Oy+v3FMVArIRgZxQ=
-github.com/libp2p/go-sockaddr v0.1.1/go.mod h1:syPvOmNs24S3dFVGJA1/mrqdeijPxLV2Le3BRLKd68k=
+github.com/libp2p/go-sockaddr v0.2.0 h1:Alhhj6lGxVAon9O32tOO89T601EugSx6YiGjy5BVjWk=
+github.com/libp2p/go-sockaddr v0.2.0/go.mod h1:5NxulaB17yJ07IpzRIleys4un0PJ7WLWgMDLBBWrGw8=
 github.com/mmcloughlin/avo v0.6.0 h1:QH6FU8SKoTLaVs80GA8TJuLNkUYl4VokHKlPhVDg4YY=
 github.com/mmcloughlin/avo v0.6.0/go.mod h1:8CoAGaCSYXtCPR+8y18Y9aB/kxb8JSS6FRI7mSkvD+8=
 github.com/outofforest/logger v0.3.3/go.mod h1:+M5sO17Va9V33t28Qs9VqRQ8bFV501Uhq2PtQY+R3Ms=
diff --git a/persistent/dummy.go b/persistent/dummy.go
index 2434fe1..e0729fe 100644
--- a/persistent/dummy.go
+++ b/persistent/dummy.go
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ func (s *DummyStore) Write(_ types.NodeAddress, _ []byte) error {
 func (s *DummyStore) Sync() error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+// Close closes the store.
+func (s *DummyStore) Close() {}
diff --git a/persistent/file.go b/persistent/file.go
index 28959d3..841e026 100644
--- a/persistent/file.go
+++ b/persistent/file.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package persistent
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/godzie44/go-uring/uring"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -12,18 +13,16 @@ import (
 const ringCapacity = 50
 
 // NewFileStore creates new file-based store.
-func NewFileStore(file *os.File) (*FileStore, func(), error) {
+func NewFileStore(file *os.File) (*FileStore, error) {
 	ring, err := uring.New(ringCapacity)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, errors.WithStack(err)
+		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
 	}
 	return &FileStore{
-			ring: ring,
-			fd:   file.Fd(),
-			file: file,
-		}, func() {
-			_ = ring.Close()
-		}, nil
+		ring: ring,
+		fd:   file.Fd(),
+		file: file,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // FileStore defines persistent file-based store.
@@ -44,25 +43,50 @@ func (s *FileStore) Write(address types.NodeAddress, data []byte) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	cqe, err := s.ring.SubmitAndWaitCQEvents(s.counter)
-	s.counter = 0
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WithStack(err)
-	}
-	return errors.WithStack(cqe.Error())
+	return s.submit()
 }
 
 // Sync syncs pending writes.
 func (s *FileStore) Sync() error {
 	if s.counter > 0 {
-		cqe, err := s.ring.SubmitAndWaitCQEvents(s.counter)
-		s.counter = 0
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := s.submit(); err != nil {
 			return errors.WithStack(err)
 		}
-		if err := cqe.Error(); err != nil {
+	}
+
+	// FIXME (wojciech): Fsync is implemented by io uring but not implemented in the library.
+	// Fork that library or write our own, possibly a better one?
+	// return errors.WithStack(s.file.Sync())
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Close closes the store.
+func (s *FileStore) Close() {
+	_ = s.ring.Close()
+	_ = s.file.Close()
+}
+
+func (s *FileStore) submit() error {
+	// Due to asynchronous preemption
+	// https://go.dev/doc/go1.14#runtime
+	// https://unskilled.blog/posts/preemption-in-go-an-introduction/
+	// Go runtime sends SIGURG to the thread to stop executing currently running goroutine.
+	// Signal causes the currently long-running syscall to exit with
+	// "interrupted system call" error. In that case operation must be repeated.
+	// In case of urings, the affected part is the syscall awaiting events.
+	// Looks like that when entire thread is dedicated to one goroutine (using runtime.LockOSThread),
+	// that mechanism is turned off on that thread. But it is a rare case so we decided to not incorporate this for now.
+
+	for {
+		cqe, err := s.ring.SubmitAndWaitCQEvents(s.counter)
+		switch {
+		case err == nil:
+			s.counter = 0
+			return errors.WithStack(cqe.Error())
+		case errors.Is(err, syscall.EINTR):
+		default:
 			return errors.WithStack(err)
 		}
 	}
-	return errors.WithStack(s.file.Sync())
 }
diff --git a/persistent/memory.go b/persistent/memory.go
index 197febf..bcfdc93 100644
--- a/persistent/memory.go
+++ b/persistent/memory.go
@@ -41,3 +41,6 @@ func (s *MemoryStore) Write(address types.NodeAddress, data []byte) error {
 func (s *MemoryStore) Sync() error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+// Close closes the store.
+func (s *MemoryStore) Close() {}
diff --git a/persistent/types.go b/persistent/types.go
index 8ff58ac..fdb807a 100644
--- a/persistent/types.go
+++ b/persistent/types.go
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ import "github.com/outofforest/quantum/types"
 type Store interface {
 	Write(address types.NodeAddress, data []byte) error
 	Sync() error
+	Close()
 }