diff --git a/src/journal-remote/journal-gatewayd.c b/src/journal-remote/journal-gatewayd.c
index 17565f260a..a641c91896 100644
--- a/src/journal-remote/journal-gatewayd.c
+++ b/src/journal-remote/journal-gatewayd.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static char **arg_file = NULL;
 STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_key_pem, erase_and_freep);
 STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_cert_pem, freep);
 STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_trust_pem, freep);
+STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_file, strv_freep);
 
 typedef struct RequestMeta {
         sd_journal *journal;
diff --git a/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c b/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c
index 34f2e1b253..657e574d2d 100644
--- a/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c
+++ b/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ static int arg_follow = -1;
 static const char *arg_save_state = NULL;
 static usec_t arg_network_timeout_usec = USEC_INFINITY;
 
+STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_file, strv_freep);
+
 static void close_fd_input(Uploader *u);
 
 #define SERVER_ANSWER_KEEP 2048