diff --git a/v4/events/natsjs/nats.go b/v4/events/natsjs/nats.go
index a521aefd..f8b64c94 100644
--- a/v4/events/natsjs/nats.go
+++ b/v4/events/natsjs/nats.go
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@ func (s *stream) Publish(topic string, msg interface{}, opts ...events.PublishOp
 	}
 
 	// publish the event to the topic's channel
+	// publish synchronously if configured
+	if s.opts.SyncPublish {
+		_, err := s.natsJetStreamCtx.Publish(event.Topic, bytes)
+		if err != nil {
+			err = errors.Wrap(err, "Error publishing message to topic")
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// publish asynchronously by default
 	if _, err := s.natsJetStreamCtx.PublishAsync(event.Topic, bytes); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Error publishing message to topic")
 	}
diff --git a/v4/events/natsjs/options.go b/v4/events/natsjs/options.go
index 59ab8fea..fdecd87a 100644
--- a/v4/events/natsjs/options.go
+++ b/v4/events/natsjs/options.go
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ import (
 
 // Options which are used to configure the nats stream.
 type Options struct {
-	ClusterID string
-	ClientID  string
-	Address   string
-	TLSConfig *tls.Config
-	Logger    logger.Logger
+	ClusterID   string
+	ClientID    string
+	Address     string
+	TLSConfig   *tls.Config
+	Logger      logger.Logger
+	SyncPublish bool
 }
 
 // Option is a function which configures options.
@@ -52,3 +53,10 @@ func Logger(log logger.Logger) Option {
 		o.Logger = log
 	}
 }
+
+// SynchronousPublish allows using a synchronous publishing instead of the default asynchronous
+func SynchronousPublish(sync bool) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.SyncPublish = sync
+	}
+}