diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7bb47461..e48fe0d8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "fluence",
-  "version": "0.5.2",
+  "version": "0.5.3",
   "description": "the browser js-libp2p client for the Fluence network",
   "main": "./dist/fluence.js",
   "typings": "./dist/fluence.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/fluence_client.ts b/src/fluence_client.ts
index 45b6eded..745b6c35 100644
--- a/src/fluence_client.ts
+++ b/src/fluence_client.ts
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ export class FluenceClient {
         }
     }
 
+    async disconnect(): Promise<void> {
+        return this.connection.disconnect();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Establish a connection to the node. If the connection is already established, disconnect and reregister all services in a new connection.
      *