diff --git a/parfor/__init__.py b/parfor/__init__.py
index 01d6ee3..59b4188 100644
--- a/parfor/__init__.py
+++ b/parfor/__init__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ class PoolSingleton:
     def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         return select().PoolSingleton(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def close():
+        return select().PoolSingleton.close()
+
 
 class Chunks(Iterable):
     """ Yield successive chunks from lists.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c54910c..1b101e8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "parfor"
-version = "2024.10.2"
+version = "2024.10.3"
 description = "A package to mimic the use of parfor as done in Matlab."
 authors = ["Wim Pomp <wimpomp@gmail.com>"]
 license = "GPLv3"