diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/TwoPartyClient.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/TwoPartyClient.java
index 1707e03..474dd86 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/TwoPartyClient.java
+++ b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/TwoPartyClient.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.capnproto;
 
 import java.nio.channels.AsynchronousByteChannel;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 
 public class TwoPartyClient {
 
@@ -30,4 +31,8 @@ public class TwoPartyClient {
                 : RpcTwoPartyProtocol.Side.CLIENT);
         return rpcSystem.bootstrap(vatId.asReader());
     }
+
+    public synchronized CompletableFuture<?> runOnce() {
+        return this.rpcSystem.runOnce();
+    }
 }