diff --git a/internal/ghclient/helpers_test.go b/internal/ghclient/helpers_test.go
index 65656735bd..fccc6079b3 100644
--- a/internal/ghclient/helpers_test.go
+++ b/internal/ghclient/helpers_test.go
@@ -6,21 +6,32 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 type testRoundTripper struct {
+	delay  time.Duration
 	called atomic.Int32
 	resp   *http.Response
 	err    error
 }
 
-func (r *testRoundTripper) RoundTrip(_ *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
-	r.called.Add(1)
-	if r.err != nil {
-		return nil, r.err
+func (tr *testRoundTripper) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+	if tr.delay > 0 {
+		ctx := req.Context()
+		select {
+		case <-time.After(tr.delay):
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+		}
 	}
 
-	return r.resp, nil
+	tr.called.Add(1)
+
+	if tr.err != nil {
+		return nil, tr.err
+	}
+
+	return tr.resp, nil
 }
 
 func mustMkdirTemp(t *testing.T, dir, pattern string) string {
@@ -44,3 +55,14 @@ func mustReadAppPrivateKey(t *testing.T) []byte {
 
 	return privateKeyData
 }
+
+func mustCreateRequest(t *testing.T, method, url string) *http.Request {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), method, url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return req
+}
diff --git a/internal/ghclient/throttle.go b/internal/ghclient/throttle.go
index 2444052ff1..cd6fff01e3 100644
--- a/internal/ghclient/throttle.go
+++ b/internal/ghclient/throttle.go
@@ -1,29 +1,11 @@
 package ghclient
 
 import (
-	"io"
 	"net/http"
-	"sync"
 
 	"golang.org/x/sync/semaphore"
 )
 
-// throttlerReadCloser is a wrapper around an io.ReadCloser that releases a semaphore weight when the ReadCloser is closed. This is used to ensure that the semaphore controlling concurrent requests is properly released after the response body has been fully read and closed, preventing resource leaks and allowing other requests to proceed.
-type throttlerReadCloser struct {
-	io.ReadCloser
-	sema *semaphore.Weighted
-	once sync.Once
-}
-
-// Close releases the semaphore weight when the ReadCloser is closed. It ensures that the release operation is only performed once, even if Close is called multiple times, preventing potential double-release issues that could lead to incorrect semaphore state.
-func (c *throttlerReadCloser) Close() error {
-	err := c.ReadCloser.Close()
-	c.once.Do(func() {
-		c.sema.Release(1)
-	})
-	return err
-}
-
 // throttler is an HTTP RoundTripper that limits the number of concurrent requests to a specified maximum. It uses a weighted semaphore to control access to the underlying RoundTripper, ensuring that no more than the allowed number of requests are in flight at any given time. This is useful for preventing overwhelming a server or API with too many simultaneous requests.
 type throttler struct {
 	sema  *semaphore.Weighted
@@ -35,17 +17,6 @@ func (t *throttler) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	if err := t.sema.Acquire(req.Context(), 1); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
-	res, err := t.inner.RoundTrip(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.sema.Release(1)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	res.Body = &throttlerReadCloser{
-		ReadCloser: res.Body,
-		sema:       t.sema,
-	}
-
-	return res, nil
+	defer t.sema.Release(1)
+	return t.inner.RoundTrip(req)
 }
diff --git a/internal/ghclient/throttle_test.go b/internal/ghclient/throttle_test.go
index e006866550..f05ff93f1e 100644
--- a/internal/ghclient/throttle_test.go
+++ b/internal/ghclient/throttle_test.go
@@ -7,32 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"testing/synctest"
+	"time"
 
 	"golang.org/x/sync/semaphore"
 )
 
-func Test_throttlerReadCloser_Close(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	sema := semaphore.NewWeighted(1)
-	if err := sema.Acquire(t.Context(), 1); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to acquire semaphore for setup: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	rc := &throttlerReadCloser{
-		ReadCloser: io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("ok")),
-		sema:       sema,
-	}
-
-	if err := rc.Close(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to close read closer: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := rc.Close(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to close read closer on second close: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
 func Test_throttler_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -53,7 +33,11 @@ func Test_throttler_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		_, err = tr.RoundTrip(req)
+		resp, err := tr.RoundTrip(req)
+		if resp != nil && resp.Body != nil {
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
+		}
+
 		if err == nil {
 			t.Fatal("expected acquire error from canceled context")
 		}
@@ -76,12 +60,13 @@ func Test_throttler_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 			inner: inner,
 		}
 
-		req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, "https://example.com", nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", err)
+		req := mustCreateRequest(t, http.MethodGet, "https://example.com")
+
+		resp, err := tr.RoundTrip(req)
+		if resp != nil && resp.Body != nil {
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 		}
 
-		_, err = tr.RoundTrip(req)
 		if err == nil {
 			t.Fatal("expected round trip to fail")
 		}
@@ -99,21 +84,18 @@ func Test_throttler_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
 		inner := &testRoundTripper{resp: &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK, Body: io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("ok"))}}
-		sema := semaphore.NewWeighted(1)
 		tr := &throttler{
-			sema:  sema,
+			sema:  semaphore.NewWeighted(1),
 			inner: inner,
 		}
 
-		req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, "https://example.com", nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", err)
-		}
+		req := mustCreateRequest(t, http.MethodGet, "https://example.com")
 
 		resp, err := tr.RoundTrip(req)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("expected round trip to succeed, got error: %v", err)
 		}
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 		if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 			t.Fatalf("expected status code 200 OK, got %d", resp.StatusCode)
@@ -122,17 +104,72 @@ func Test_throttler_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 		if inner.called.Load() != 1 {
 			t.Fatalf("expected inner transport to be called once, got %d calls", inner.called.Load())
 		}
+	})
 
-		if ok := sema.TryAcquire(1); ok {
-			t.Fatal("expected semaphore to be held until response body is closed")
+	t.Run("success_after_no_body_close", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		inner := &testRoundTripper{err: errors.New("boom")}
+		sema := semaphore.NewWeighted(1)
+		tr := &throttler{
+			sema:  sema,
+			inner: inner,
 		}
 
-		if err := resp.Body.Close(); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to close response body: %v", err)
+		req := mustCreateRequest(t, http.MethodGet, "https://example.com")
+
+		_, err := tr.RoundTrip(req)
+		if err == nil || !errors.Is(err, inner.err) {
+			t.Fatalf("expected round trip to error with %v, got %v", inner.err, err)
 		}
 
-		if ok := sema.TryAcquire(1); !ok {
-			t.Fatal("expected semaphore to be released after closing response body")
+		if !sema.TryAcquire(1) {
+			t.Fatal("semaphore permit leaked after body not closed")
 		}
 	})
+
+	t.Run("throttles_concurrent_requests", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
+			reqs := 5
+			inner := &testRoundTripper{delay: 1 * time.Second, resp: &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK, Body: io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("ok"))}}
+			tr := &throttler{
+				sema:  semaphore.NewWeighted(1),
+				inner: inner,
+			}
+
+			for i := range reqs {
+				req := mustCreateRequest(t, http.MethodGet, "https://example.com")
+				go func() {
+					req := req
+					resp, err := tr.RoundTrip(req)
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Errorf("request %d: %v", i, err)
+						return
+					}
+					resp.Body.Close()
+
+					if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+						t.Errorf("request %d: expected status code 200 OK, got %d", i, resp.StatusCode)
+					}
+				}()
+			}
+
+			// Both goroutines are now durably blocked (one sleeping, others on sema.Acquire).
+			synctest.Wait()
+			if inner.called.Load() != 0 {
+				t.Fatal("expected no completions before time advances")
+			}
+
+			for i := range reqs {
+				// Clock jumps 1s: sleeping goroutine wakes, completes, releases semaphore; next goroutine acquires and sleeps.
+				time.Sleep(time.Second)
+				synctest.Wait()
+				if inner.called.Load() != int32(i+1) {
+					t.Fatal("expected completions to be throttled to one per second")
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	})
 }