diff --git a/ants.go b/ants.go
index 18b3dc8..4ec81fa 100644
--- a/ants.go
+++ b/ants.go
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ func Release() {
 	defaultAntsPool.Release()
 }
 
+// ReleaseTimeout is like Release but with a timeout, it waits all workers to exit before timing out.
+func ReleaseTimeout(timeout time.Duration) error {
+	return defaultAntsPool.ReleaseTimeout(timeout)
+}
+
 // Reboot reboots the default pool.
 func Reboot() {
 	defaultAntsPool.Reboot()
diff --git a/ants_test.go b/ants_test.go
index 93bbbea..c216066 100644
--- a/ants_test.go
+++ b/ants_test.go
@@ -973,3 +973,15 @@ func TestReleaseTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	err = pf.ReleaseTimeout(2 * time.Second)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
+
+func TestDefaultPoolReleaseTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	Reboot()
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		_ = Submit(func() {
+			time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		})
+	}
+	assert.NotZero(t, Running())
+	err := ReleaseTimeout(2 * time.Second)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+}