diff --git a/src/main/java/com/iexec/core/task/TaskService.java b/src/main/java/com/iexec/core/task/TaskService.java
index c739fdae..904d1597 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/iexec/core/task/TaskService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/iexec/core/task/TaskService.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2020-2025 IEXEC BLOCKCHAIN TECH
+ * Copyright 2020-2026 IEXEC BLOCKCHAIN TECH
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -86,9 +86,10 @@ public TaskService(MongoTemplate mongoTemplate,
 
     @PostConstruct
     void init() {
-        final ExecutorService taskStatusesCountExecutor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
-        taskStatusesCountExecutor.submit(this::initializeCurrentTaskStatusesCount);
-        taskStatusesCountExecutor.shutdown();
+        try (final ExecutorService taskStatusesCountExecutor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor()) {
+            taskStatusesCountExecutor.submit(this::initializeCurrentTaskStatusesCount);
+            taskStatusesCountExecutor.shutdown();
+        }
     }
 
     /**