diff --git a/tarpc/examples/pubsub.rs b/tarpc/examples/pubsub.rs
index f20e164..70f2a8d 100644
--- a/tarpc/examples/pubsub.rs
+++ b/tarpc/examples/pubsub.rs
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ async fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
     publisher
         .broadcast(context::current(), "hi again".to_string())
         .await?;
+    drop(publisher);
 
     tokio::time::delay_for(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
     println!("Done.");