diff --git a/python_repositories/adapters/minio_adapter.py b/python_repositories/adapters/minio_adapter.py
index 02775af..1f3cb1e 100644
--- a/python_repositories/adapters/minio_adapter.py
+++ b/python_repositories/adapters/minio_adapter.py
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ class MinioAdapter(ObjectRepositoryInterface, ConnectionAwareAdapter):
         assert self._client is not None and self._bucket_name is not None
         # Get data from bucket
         # N.B. bucket name is set when connecting
+        response = None
         try:
             response = self._client.get_object(
                 bucket_name=self._bucket_name,
@@ -175,6 +176,10 @@ class MinioAdapter(ObjectRepositoryInterface, ConnectionAwareAdapter):
                 self.logger.error(repr(exc))
         except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             self.logger.error(repr(exc))
+        finally:
+            if response is not None:
+                response.close()
+                response.release_conn()
         return None
 
     def delete(self, object_name: str) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/unit/minio_adapter_test.py b/tests/unit/minio_adapter_test.py
index 5e588e9..5dbb18b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/minio_adapter_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/minio_adapter_test.py
@@ -91,3 +91,36 @@ def test_connect_disconnects_before_reconnect(
 
     assert adapter._client is new_client
     new_client.list_buckets.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def test_get_closes_response_on_success() -> None:
+    """get() must close and release the get_object HTTP response."""
+    mock_client = MagicMock(spec=Minio)
+    mock_client.bucket_exists.return_value = True
+    mock_response = MagicMock()
+    mock_response.read.side_effect = [b"data", b""]
+    mock_client.get_object.return_value = mock_response
+    adapter = MinioAdapter(config=TEST_MINIO_CONFIG, client=mock_client)
+
+    result = adapter.get("some-object")
+
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result.read() == b"data"
+    mock_response.close.assert_called_once()
+    mock_response.release_conn.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def test_get_closes_response_when_read_fails() -> None:
+    """get() must close and release the response even if read() raises."""
+    mock_client = MagicMock(spec=Minio)
+    mock_client.bucket_exists.return_value = True
+    mock_response = MagicMock()
+    mock_response.read.side_effect = OSError("connection reset")
+    mock_client.get_object.return_value = mock_response
+    adapter = MinioAdapter(config=TEST_MINIO_CONFIG, client=mock_client)
+
+    result = adapter.get("some-object")
+
+    assert result is None
+    mock_response.close.assert_called_once()
+    mock_response.release_conn.assert_called_once()