# I want my worker to stop polling and executing tasks when the process is being terminated (Java client)

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**Created:** [January 2, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/i-want-my-worker-to-stop-polling-and-executing-tasks-when-the-process-is-being-terminated-java-client/49 "2025-01-02T18:35:52Z")\
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In a `PreDestroy` block within your application, call the `shutdown()` method on the `TaskRunnerConfigurer` instance that you have created to facilitate a graceful shutdown of your worker in case the process is being terminated.