diff --git a/capability_test.go b/capability_test.go
index d7f55bb8..915b2892 100644
--- a/capability_test.go
+++ b/capability_test.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestResolve(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Run("Clients", func(t *testing.T) {
 		test(t, "Waits for the full chain", func(t *testing.T, p1, p2 Client, r1, r2 Resolver[Client]) {
-			r1.Fulfill(p2)
+			r1.Fulfill(p2.AddRef())
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second/10)
 			defer cancel()
 			require.NotNil(t, p1.Resolve(ctx), "blocks on second promise")
diff --git a/localpromise.go b/localpromise.go
index fc462cf7..64bc7250 100644
--- a/localpromise.go
+++ b/localpromise.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func (lf localResolver[C]) Fulfill(c C) {
 	iface := NewInterface(seg, capID)
 	lf.p.Fulfill(iface.ToPtr())
 	lf.p.ReleaseClients()
+	msg.Release()
 }
 
 func (lf localResolver[C]) Reject(err error) {
diff --git a/rpc/senderpromise_test.go b/rpc/senderpromise_test.go
index cbedabbe..aa4174be 100644
--- a/rpc/senderpromise_test.go
+++ b/rpc/senderpromise_test.go
@@ -393,9 +393,7 @@ func TestPromiseOrdering(t *testing.T) {
 		// with the other bootstrap interface:
 		if i == 100 {
 			go func() {
-				bs := testcapnp.PingPong(c1.Bootstrap(ctx))
-				defer bs.Release()
-				r.Fulfill(bs)
+				r.Fulfill(testcapnp.PingPong(c1.Bootstrap(ctx)))
 			}()
 		}
 	}