diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d60c1cba8..52e2e23a8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ require (
 	codeberg.org/gruf/go-kv v1.5.2
 	codeberg.org/gruf/go-logger/v2 v2.2.1
 	codeberg.org/gruf/go-mutexes v1.1.5
-	codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners v1.4.0
+	codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners v1.5.1
 	codeberg.org/gruf/go-store/v2 v2.2.1
 	github.com/KimMachineGun/automemlimit v0.2.4
 	github.com/abema/go-mp4 v0.10.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index b3d3db9ca..f424f455c 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ codeberg.org/gruf/go-mutexes v1.1.5 h1:8Y8DwCGf24MyzOSaPvLrtk/B4ecVx4z+fppL6dY+P
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-mutexes v1.1.5/go.mod h1:1j/6/MBeBQUedAtAtysLLnBKogfOZAxdym0E3wlaBD8=
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-pools v1.1.0 h1:LbYP24eQLl/YI1fSU2pafiwhGol1Z1zPjRrMsXpF88s=
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-pools v1.1.0/go.mod h1:ZMYpt/DjQWYC3zFD3T97QWSFKs62zAUGJ/tzvgB9D68=
-codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners v1.4.0 h1:977nVjigAdH95+VAB/a6tyBJOKk99e60h+mfHzBs/n8=
-codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners v1.4.0/go.mod h1:kUM6GYL7dC+f9Sc/XuwdvB/mB4FuI4fJFb150ADMsmw=
+codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners v1.5.1 h1:ekhhxKvO6D/VC7nS/xpv71/iRX01JSqcBEbahqPUghg=
+codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners v1.5.1/go.mod h1:kUM6GYL7dC+f9Sc/XuwdvB/mB4FuI4fJFb150ADMsmw=
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-sched v1.2.0 h1:utZl/7srVcbh30rFw42LC2/cMtak4UZRxtIOt/5riNA=
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-sched v1.2.0/go.mod h1:v4ueWq+fAtAw9JYt4aFXvadI1YoOqofgHQgszRYuslA=
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-store/v2 v2.2.1 h1:lbvMjhMLebefiaPNLtWvPySKSYM5xN1aztSxxz+vCzU=
diff --git a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/context.go b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/context.go
index 9cb6aa5f7..12f7f1a10 100644
--- a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/context.go
+++ b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/context.go
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import (
 
 // closedctx is an always closed context.
 var closedctx = func() context.Context {
-	ctx := make(cancelctx)
+	ctx := make(chan struct{})
 	close(ctx)
-	return ctx
+	return CancelCtx(ctx)
 }()
 
 // Closed returns an always closed context.
@@ -17,24 +17,25 @@ func Closed() context.Context {
 	return closedctx
 }
 
-// ContextWithCancel returns a new context.Context impl with cancel.
-func ContextWithCancel() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
-	ctx := make(cancelctx)
-	return ctx, func() { close(ctx) }
+// CtxWithCancel returns a new context.Context impl with cancel.
+func CtxWithCancel() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+	ctx := make(chan struct{})
+	cncl := func() { close(ctx) }
+	return CancelCtx(ctx), cncl
 }
 
-// cancelctx is the simplest possible cancellable context.
-type cancelctx (chan struct{})
+// CancelCtx is the simplest possible cancellable context.
+type CancelCtx (<-chan struct{})
 
-func (cancelctx) Deadline() (time.Time, bool) {
+func (CancelCtx) Deadline() (time.Time, bool) {
 	return time.Time{}, false
 }
 
-func (ctx cancelctx) Done() <-chan struct{} {
+func (ctx CancelCtx) Done() <-chan struct{} {
 	return ctx
 }
 
-func (ctx cancelctx) Err() error {
+func (ctx CancelCtx) Err() error {
 	select {
 	case <-ctx:
 		return context.Canceled
@@ -43,11 +44,11 @@ func (ctx cancelctx) Err() error {
 	}
 }
 
-func (cancelctx) Value(key interface{}) interface{} {
+func (CancelCtx) Value(key interface{}) interface{} {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (ctx cancelctx) String() string {
+func (ctx CancelCtx) String() string {
 	var state string
 	select {
 	case <-ctx:
@@ -55,9 +56,9 @@ func (ctx cancelctx) String() string {
 	default:
 		state = "open"
 	}
-	return "cancelctx{state:" + state + "}"
+	return "CancelCtx{state:" + state + "}"
 }
 
-func (ctx cancelctx) GoString() string {
+func (ctx CancelCtx) GoString() string {
 	return "runners." + ctx.String()
 }
diff --git a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/pool.go b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/pool.go
index 1d83e85c7..16222b2e1 100644
--- a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/pool.go
+++ b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/pool.go
@@ -67,20 +67,14 @@ func (pool *WorkerPool) Start(workers int, queue int) bool {
 			go func() {
 				defer wait.Done()
 
-				// Run worker function.
-				for !worker_run(ctx, fns) {
-					// retry on panic
+				// Run worker function (retry on panic)
+				for !worker_run(CancelCtx(ctx), fns) {
 				}
 			}()
 		}
 
-		// Set GC finalizer to stop pool on dealloc.
-		runtime.SetFinalizer(pool, func(pool *WorkerPool) {
-			_ = pool.svc.Stop()
-		})
-
 		// Wait on ctx
-		<-ctx.Done()
+		<-ctx
 
 		// Drain function queue.
 		//
@@ -110,6 +104,16 @@ func (pool *WorkerPool) Stop() bool {
 	return pool.svc.Stop()
 }
 
+// Running returns if WorkerPool management loop is running (i.e. NOT stopped / stopping).
+func (pool *WorkerPool) Running() bool {
+	return pool.svc.Running()
+}
+
+// Done returns a channel that's closed when WorkerPool.Stop() is called. It is the same channel provided to the currently running worker functions.
+func (pool *WorkerPool) Done() <-chan struct{} {
+	return pool.svc.Done()
+}
+
 // Enqueue will add provided WorkerFunc to the queue to be performed when there is a free worker.
 // This will block until function is queued or pool is stopped. In all cases, the WorkerFunc will be
 // executed, with the state of the pool being indicated by <-ctx.Done() of the passed ctx.
diff --git a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/service.go b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/service.go
index 2c9be8225..c019a10f6 100644
--- a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/service.go
+++ b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners/service.go
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import (
 // Service provides a means of tracking a single long-running service, provided protected state
 // changes and preventing multiple instances running. Also providing service state information.
 type Service struct {
-	state uint32     // 0=stopped, 1=running, 2=stopping
-	mutex sync.Mutex // mutext protects overall state changes
-	wait  sync.Mutex // wait is used as a single-entity wait-group, only ever locked within 'mutex'
-	ctx   cancelctx  // ctx is the current context for running function (or nil if not running)
+	state uint32        // 0=stopped, 1=running, 2=stopping
+	mutex sync.Mutex    // mutext protects overall state changes
+	wait  sync.Mutex    // wait is used as a single-entity wait-group, only ever locked within 'mutex'
+	ctx   chan struct{} // ctx is the current context for running function (or nil if not running)
 }
 
 // Run will run the supplied function until completion, using given context to propagate cancel.
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ func (svc *Service) Run(fn func(context.Context)) bool {
 		_ = svc.Stop()
 	}()
 
-	// Run
-	fn(ctx)
+	// Run with context.
+	fn(CancelCtx(ctx))
 
 	return true
 }
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ func (svc *Service) GoRun(fn func(context.Context)) bool {
 			_ = svc.Stop()
 		}()
 
-		// Run
-		fn(ctx)
+		// Run with context.
+		fn(CancelCtx(ctx))
 	}()
 
 	return true
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (svc *Service) While(fn func()) {
 }
 
 // doStart will safely set Service state to started, returning a ptr to this context insance.
-func (svc *Service) doStart() (cancelctx, bool) {
+func (svc *Service) doStart() (chan struct{}, bool) {
 	// Protect startup
 	svc.mutex.Lock()
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (svc *Service) doStart() (cancelctx, bool) {
 	if svc.ctx == nil {
 		// this will only have been allocated
 		// if svc.Done() was already called.
-		svc.ctx = make(cancelctx)
+		svc.ctx = make(chan struct{})
 	}
 
 	// Start the waiter
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (svc *Service) doStart() (cancelctx, bool) {
 }
 
 // doStop will safely set Service state to stopping, returning a ptr to this cancelfunc instance.
-func (svc *Service) doStop() (cancelctx, bool) {
+func (svc *Service) doStop() (chan struct{}, bool) {
 	// Protect stop
 	svc.mutex.Lock()
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (svc *Service) Done() <-chan struct{} {
 			// here we create a new context so that the
 			// returned 'done' channel here will still
 			// be valid for when Service is next started.
-			svc.ctx = make(cancelctx)
+			svc.ctx = make(chan struct{})
 		}
 		done = svc.ctx
 
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index 420c3df83..846a604e6 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ codeberg.org/gruf/go-mutexes
 # codeberg.org/gruf/go-pools v1.1.0
 ## explicit; go 1.16
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-pools
-# codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners v1.4.0
+# codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners v1.5.1
 ## explicit; go 1.14
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners
 # codeberg.org/gruf/go-sched v1.2.0