diff --git a/.changelog/6444.bugfix.md b/.changelog/6444.bugfix.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4086bf5a87e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/6444.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+go/worker/storage/committee: Fix worker teardown
diff --git a/go/worker/storage/committee/worker.go b/go/worker/storage/committee/worker.go
index ab3d2ffa80b..8fcea2e56e6 100644
--- a/go/worker/storage/committee/worker.go
+++ b/go/worker/storage/committee/worker.go
@@ -1086,12 +1086,9 @@ func (w *Worker) Serve(ctx context.Context) error { // nolint: gocyclo
 				rootType := prevRoots[i].Type
 				if !syncing.outstanding.contains(rootType) && syncing.awaitingRetry.contains(rootType) {
 					syncing.scheduleDiff(rootType)
-					doneCh := fetchPool.Submit(func() {
+					_ = fetchPool.Submit(func() {
 						w.fetchDiff(ctx, this.Round, prevRoots[i], this.Roots[i])
 					})
-					wg.Go(func() {
-						<-doneCh
-					})
 				}
 			}
 		}