diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a2375392..862a05b6 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.2.3"
+  ".": "1.2.4"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3665821f..188826aa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.2.4 (2025-12-17)
+
+Full Changelog: [v1.2.3...v1.2.4](https://github.com/OneBusAway/ruby-sdk/compare/v1.2.3...v1.2.4)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* calling `break` out of streams should be instantaneous ([649a4ca](https://github.com/OneBusAway/ruby-sdk/commit/649a4ca8c13aa15c28e5e41a9b1ae33cf63562b6))
+
 ## 1.2.3 (2025-11-21)
 
 Full Changelog: [v1.2.2...v1.2.3](https://github.com/OneBusAway/ruby-sdk/compare/v1.2.2...v1.2.3)
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 7652d672..1c6ec84f 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    onebusaway-sdk (1.2.3)
+    onebusaway-sdk (1.2.4)
       connection_pool
 
 GEM
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a4c28cf..6cb45f2d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ To use this gem, install via Bundler by adding the following to your application
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```ruby
-gem "onebusaway-sdk", "~> 1.2.3"
+gem "onebusaway-sdk", "~> 1.2.4"
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/lib/onebusaway_sdk/internal/transport/pooled_net_requester.rb b/lib/onebusaway_sdk/internal/transport/pooled_net_requester.rb
index b2c7a487..9889d414 100644
--- a/lib/onebusaway_sdk/internal/transport/pooled_net_requester.rb
+++ b/lib/onebusaway_sdk/internal/transport/pooled_net_requester.rb
@@ -153,17 +153,19 @@ def execute(request)
                   end
 
                   self.class.calibrate_socket_timeout(conn, deadline)
-                  conn.request(req) do |rsp|
-                    y << [req, rsp]
-                    break if finished
-
-                    rsp.read_body do |bytes|
-                      y << bytes.force_encoding(Encoding::BINARY)
-                      break if finished
-
-                      self.class.calibrate_socket_timeout(conn, deadline)
+                  ::Kernel.catch(:jump) do
+                    conn.request(req) do |rsp|
+                      y << [req, rsp]
+                      ::Kernel.throw(:jump) if finished
+
+                      rsp.read_body do |bytes|
+                        y << bytes.force_encoding(Encoding::BINARY)
+                        ::Kernel.throw(:jump) if finished
+
+                        self.class.calibrate_socket_timeout(conn, deadline)
+                      end
+                      eof = true
                     end
-                    eof = true
                   end
                 end
               ensure
diff --git a/lib/onebusaway_sdk/version.rb b/lib/onebusaway_sdk/version.rb
index 57b99498..8b6451d6 100644
--- a/lib/onebusaway_sdk/version.rb
+++ b/lib/onebusaway_sdk/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module OnebusawaySDK
-  VERSION = "1.2.3"
+  VERSION = "1.2.4"
 end