diff --git a/fs-storage/src/file_storage.rs b/fs-storage/src/file_storage.rs
index 93c8b461..27f93f3f 100644
--- a/fs-storage/src/file_storage.rs
+++ b/fs-storage/src/file_storage.rs
@@ -375,16 +375,24 @@ mod tests {
             .expect("Failed to write to file");
         file.flush().expect("Failed to flush file");
 
+        // Drop the file handle
+        drop(file);
+
         let timestamp_before = fs::metadata(&storage_path)
             .expect("Failed to get metadata")
             .modified()
             .expect("Failed to get modified time");
 
+        let mut file =
+            fs::File::create(&storage_path).expect("Failed to create file");
         // write to the file again
         file.write_all(b"test2")
             .expect("Failed to write to file");
         file.flush().expect("Failed to flush file");
 
+        // Drop the file handle
+        drop(file);
+
         let timestamp_after = fs::metadata(&storage_path)
             .expect("Failed to get metadata")
             .modified()