diff --git a/source/eventcore/drivers/posix/driver.d b/source/eventcore/drivers/posix/driver.d
index 5dd4f0a..629db99 100644
--- a/source/eventcore/drivers/posix/driver.d
+++ b/source/eventcore/drivers/posix/driver.d
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ final class PosixEventDriver(Loop : PosixEventLoop) : EventDriver {
 		if (!m_loop) return;
 		m_files.dispose();
 		m_dns.dispose();
+		m_core.dispose();
 		m_loop.dispose();
 		m_loop = null;
 	}
@@ -120,6 +121,12 @@ final class PosixEventDriverCore(Loop : PosixEventLoop, Timers : EventDriverTime
 		m_wakeupEvent = events.createInternal();
 	}
 
+	protected final void dispose()
+	{
+		m_events.releaseRef(m_wakeupEvent);
+		m_wakeupEvent = EventID.invalid;
+	}
+
 	@property size_t waiterCount() const { return m_loop.m_waiterCount + m_timers.pendingCount; }
 
 	final override ExitReason processEvents(Duration timeout)