diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD
index 1c9ff84..c3ac069 100644
--- a/README.MD
+++ b/README.MD
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ export class JobSchedulerService {
 
 ```
 
+#### Access `boss` Directly
+
+You can access the `PgBoss` instance directly via `pgBossService.boss`
+
 #### Handle jobs using the `@Job` decorator
 
 ```ts
diff --git a/lib/pgboss.service.ts b/lib/pgboss.service.ts
index ea2ba75..a77c1d5 100644
--- a/lib/pgboss.service.ts
+++ b/lib/pgboss.service.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import { PGBOSS_TOKEN } from "./utils/consts";
 
 @Injectable()
 export class PgBossService {
-  constructor(@Inject(PGBOSS_TOKEN) private readonly boss: PgBoss) {}
+  public boss: PgBoss;
+  constructor(@Inject(PGBOSS_TOKEN) boss: PgBoss) {
+    this.boss = boss;
+  }
 
   async scheduleJob<TData extends object>(
     name: string,