diff --git a/runtime/worker.rs b/runtime/worker.rs
index 0f95b816fd..5cfd30dd10 100644
--- a/runtime/worker.rs
+++ b/runtime/worker.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ use std::env;
 use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::task::Context;
+use std::task::Poll;
 
 /// This worker is created and used by almost all
 /// subcommands in Deno executable.
@@ -278,6 +280,14 @@ impl MainWorker {
     inspector.create_local_session()
   }
 
+  pub fn poll_event_loop(
+    &mut self,
+    cx: &mut Context,
+    wait_for_inspector: bool,
+  ) -> Poll<Result<(), AnyError>> {
+    self.js_runtime.poll_event_loop(cx, wait_for_inspector)
+  }
+
   pub async fn run_event_loop(
     &mut self,
     wait_for_inspector: bool,