diff --git a/supabase/lib/auth_client.py b/supabase/lib/auth_client.py
index 91ae65d1..2e091294 100644
--- a/supabase/lib/auth_client.py
+++ b/supabase/lib/auth_client.py
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 from gotrue import SyncGoTrueClient, SyncMemoryStorage, SyncSupportedStorage
 
 # TODO - export this from GoTrue-py in next release
-from httpx import SyncClient
+from httpx import Client as BaseClient
+
+
+class SyncClient(BaseClient):
+    def aclose(self) -> None:
+        self.close()
 
 
 class SupabaseAuthClient(SyncGoTrueClient):