diff --git a/implementations/Crafter.Graphics-ComputeShader.cpp b/implementations/Crafter.Graphics-ComputeShader.cpp
index 3af554b..f1daa93 100644
--- a/implementations/Crafter.Graphics-ComputeShader.cpp
+++ b/implementations/Crafter.Graphics-ComputeShader.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,12 @@ void ComputeShader::Load(const std::filesystem::path& spvPath, DescriptorHeapVul
             },
             .layout = layout,
         };
-        Device::CheckVkResult(vkCreateComputePipelines(
-            Device::device, Device::pipelineCache, 1, &info, nullptr, &pipeline));
+        const VkResult created = vkCreateComputePipelines(
+            Device::device, Device::pipelineCache, 1, &info, nullptr, &pipeline);
+        // The module is only an input to pipeline creation; VulkanShader does
+        // not destroy it, so it is released here either way.
+        vkDestroyShaderModule(Device::device, shader.shader, nullptr);
+        Device::CheckVkResult(created);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -106,8 +110,10 @@ void ComputeShader::Load(const std::filesystem::path& spvPath, DescriptorHeapVul
         },
         .layout = VK_NULL_HANDLE,
     };
-    Device::CheckVkResult(vkCreateComputePipelines(
-        Device::device, Device::pipelineCache, 1, &info, nullptr, &pipeline));
+    const VkResult created = vkCreateComputePipelines(
+        Device::device, Device::pipelineCache, 1, &info, nullptr, &pipeline);
+    vkDestroyShaderModule(Device::device, shader.shader, nullptr);
+    Device::CheckVkResult(created);
 }
 
 void ComputeShader::Dispatch(VkCommandBuffer cmd,