diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 35f0a54..195b0af 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "@rdfc/sparql-ingest-processor-ts",
-    "version": "2.1.6",
+    "version": "2.1.7",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@rdfc/sparql-ingest-processor-ts",
-            "version": "2.1.6",
+            "version": "2.1.7",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@treecg/types": "^0.4.6",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2df6c3a..83600ef 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@rdfc/sparql-ingest-processor-ts",
-    "version": "2.1.6",
+    "version": "2.1.7",
     "description": "SPARQL Update function to be within RDF-Connect pipelines",
     "author": "Julián Rojas",
     "contributors": [
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@
         "vite-tsconfig-paths": "^6.1.1",
         "vitest": "^4.0.18"
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Utils.ts b/src/Utils.ts
index 60e31c2..694bf07 100644
--- a/src/Utils.ts
+++ b/src/Utils.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ export async function doSPARQLRequest(
             if (!res.ok) {
                 throw new Error(`HTTP request failed with code ${res.status} and message: \n${await res.text()}`);
             }
+            // Consume the response body to prevent memory leaks
+            await res.text();
             return;
         }
 
@@ -199,6 +201,8 @@ export async function doSPARQLRequest(
             if (!res.ok) {
                 throw new Error(`HTTP request failed with code ${res.status} and message: \n${await res.text()}`);
             }
+            // Consume the response body to prevent memory leaks
+            await res.text();
         }
     } catch (err: unknown) {
         logger.error(`Error while executing SPARQL request: ${(<Error>err).message} - ${(<Error>err).cause}`);