diff --git a/src/bridge.ts b/src/bridge.ts
index 8ba9f93..c58a973 100644
--- a/src/bridge.ts
+++ b/src/bridge.ts
@@ -189,8 +189,12 @@ export const createPostgresBridge = (postgres: typeof Postgres) => {
                 rows: Array.from(resultArray),
               };
             },
-            release: async () => {
-              await this.pool.release(compatibleConnection);
+            release: async (remove: boolean = false) => {
+              if (remove) {
+                await this.pool.destroy(compatibleConnection);
+              } else {
+                await this.pool.release(compatibleConnection);
+              }
             },
           };
 
diff --git a/test/postgres-bridge/bridge.ts b/test/postgres-bridge/bridge.ts
index 9440e33..9ce36f8 100644
--- a/test/postgres-bridge/bridge.ts
+++ b/test/postgres-bridge/bridge.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,20 @@ for (const {
     t.is(pool.idleCount, 1);
   });
 
+  test(clientName + ': connection.release(true) removes connection from the pool', async (t) => {
+    const pool = new Pool({
+      user: 'postgres',
+    });
+
+    const connection = await pool.connect();
+
+    t.is(pool.totalCount, 1);
+
+    await connection.release(true);
+
+    t.is(pool.totalCount, 0);
+  });
+
   test(clientName + ': connection.query() returns integers', async (t) => {
     const pool = new Pool({
       user: 'postgres',