diff --git a/scheduler.go b/scheduler.go
index dcb0aa0..8b2ad9c 100644
--- a/scheduler.go
+++ b/scheduler.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ type Scheduler struct {
 	// to avoid using cron.EntryID as the public API of
 	// the Scheduler.
 	idmap map[string]cron.EntryID
+	sigs  chan os.Signal
 }
 
 // NewScheduler returns a new Scheduler instance given the redis connection option.
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ func NewScheduler(r RedisConnOpt, opts *SchedulerOpts) *Scheduler {
 		done:       make(chan struct{}),
 		errHandler: opts.EnqueueErrorHandler,
 		idmap:      make(map[string]cron.EntryID),
+		sigs:       make(chan os.Signal, 1),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index c8bcbc2..743ab6b 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"math/rand"
+	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	healthchecker *healthchecker
 	janitor       *janitor
 	aggregator    *aggregator
+	sigs          chan os.Signal
 }
 
 type serverState struct {
@@ -547,6 +549,7 @@ func NewServer(r RedisConnOpt, cfg Config) *Server {
 		healthchecker: healthchecker,
 		janitor:       janitor,
 		aggregator:    aggregator,
+		sigs:          make(chan os.Signal, 1),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/signals_unix.go b/signals_unix.go
index e2c767b..0146aa2 100644
--- a/signals_unix.go
+++ b/signals_unix.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//go:build linux || bsd || darwin
 // +build linux bsd darwin
 
 package asynq
@@ -17,8 +18,7 @@ func (srv *Server) waitForSignals() {
 	srv.logger.Info("Send signal TSTP to stop processing new tasks")
 	srv.logger.Info("Send signal TERM or INT to terminate the process")
 
-	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(sigs, unix.SIGTERM, unix.SIGINT, unix.SIGTSTP)
+	signal.Notify(srv.sigs, os.Interrupt, unix.SIGTERM, unix.SIGINT, unix.SIGTSTP)
 	for {
 		sig := <-sigs
 		if sig == unix.SIGTSTP {
@@ -29,9 +29,18 @@ func (srv *Server) waitForSignals() {
 	}
 }
 
+// SignalShutdown stops and shuts down the server.
+func (srv *Server) SignalShutdown() {
+	srv.sigs <- os.Interrupt
+}
+
 func (s *Scheduler) waitForSignals() {
 	s.logger.Info("Send signal TERM or INT to stop the scheduler")
-	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(sigs, unix.SIGTERM, unix.SIGINT)
-	<-sigs
+	signal.Notify(s.sigs, os.Interrupt, unix.SIGTERM, unix.SIGINT)
+	<-s.sigs
+}
+
+// SignalShutdown stops and shuts down the scheduler.
+func (s *Scheduler) SignalShutdown() {
+	s.sigs <- os.Interrupt
 }
diff --git a/signals_windows.go b/signals_windows.go
index da22e68..ebb37a3 100644
--- a/signals_windows.go
+++ b/signals_windows.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//go:build windows
 // +build windows
 
 package asynq
@@ -16,14 +17,22 @@ import (
 // Note: Currently SIGTSTP is not supported for windows build.
 func (srv *Server) waitForSignals() {
 	srv.logger.Info("Send signal TERM or INT to terminate the process")
-	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(sigs, windows.SIGTERM, windows.SIGINT)
-	<-sigs
+	signal.Notify(srv.sigs, os.Interrupt, windows.SIGTERM, windows.SIGINT)
+	<-srv.sigs
+}
+
+// SignalShutdown stops and shuts down the server.
+func (srv *Server) SignalShutdown() {
+	srv.sigs <- os.Interrupt
 }
 
 func (s *Scheduler) waitForSignals() {
 	s.logger.Info("Send signal TERM or INT to stop the scheduler")
-	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(sigs, windows.SIGTERM, windows.SIGINT)
-	<-sigs
+	signal.Notify(s.sigs, os.Interrupt, windows.SIGTERM, windows.SIGINT)
+	<-s.sigs
+}
+
+// SignalShutdown stops and shuts down the scheduler.
+func (s *Scheduler) SignalShutdown() {
+	s.sigs <- os.Interrupt
 }