diff --git a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowRuntime.java b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowRuntime.java
index 09f831a563..9697d41b2a 100644
--- a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowRuntime.java
+++ b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowRuntime.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import io.dapr.durabletask.DurableTaskGrpcWorker;
 import io.grpc.ManagedChannel;
 
+import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
@@ -72,6 +73,14 @@ public void close() {
     this.closeSideCarChannel();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Immediately shuts down all resources associated with this instance.
+   */
+  public void closeNow() {
+    this.executorService.shutdownNow();
+    this.managedChannel.shutdownNow();
+  }
+
   private void closeSideCarChannel() {
     this.managedChannel.shutdown();