diff --git a/src/saturn_engine/worker/executors/executable.py b/src/saturn_engine/worker/executors/executable.py
index 06a6b5d7..2a010e5d 100644
--- a/src/saturn_engine/worker/executors/executable.py
+++ b/src/saturn_engine/worker/executors/executable.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.output = output
         self.resources: dict[str, ResourceContext] = {}
         self.queue = queue
+        self.is_cancelled = False
 
     @property
     def id(self) -> str:
@@ -93,6 +94,9 @@ def saturn_context(self) -> t.Iterator[None]:
         with job_context(self.queue.definition), message_context(self.message.message):
             yield
 
+    def cancel(self) -> None:
+        self.is_cancelled = True
+
 
 class ExecutableQueue:
     def __init__(
diff --git a/src/saturn_engine/worker/executors/queue.py b/src/saturn_engine/worker/executors/queue.py
index d14e21b3..d368d5ba 100644
--- a/src/saturn_engine/worker/executors/queue.py
+++ b/src/saturn_engine/worker/executors/queue.py
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 from .executable import ExecutableMessage
 
 
+class MessageCancelled(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 class ExecutorQueue:
     CLOSE_TIMEOUT = datetime.timedelta(seconds=60)
 
@@ -68,6 +72,8 @@ async def scope(
                         xmsg: ExecutableMessage,
                     ) -> PipelineResults:
                         try:
+                            if xmsg.is_cancelled:
+                                raise MessageCancelled
                             return await self.executor.process_message(xmsg)
                         except Exception:
                             exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()