diff --git a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/client/client.py b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/client/client.py
index 08d443e6d019f..e7af0cfa1c4df 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/client/client.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/client/client.py
@@ -383,17 +383,23 @@ def shutdown_repository_location(
         else:
             raise Exception(f"Unexpected query result type {query_result_type}")
 
-    def terminate_run(self, run_id: str):
+    def terminate_run(self, run_id: str, force: bool = False):
         """Terminates a pipeline run. This method it is useful when you would like to stop a pipeline run
         based on a external event.
 
         Args:
             run_id (str): The run id of the pipeline run to terminate
+            force (bool, optional): if false, run will be terminated using terminatePolicy SAFE_TERMINATE.
+                 If true, terminatePolicy is MARK_AS_CANCELED_IMMEDIATELY, Defaults to false.
         """
         check.str_param(run_id, "run_id")
 
         res_data: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = self._execute(
-            TERMINATE_RUN_JOB_MUTATION, {"runId": run_id}
+            TERMINATE_RUN_JOB_MUTATION,
+            {
+                "runId": run_id,
+                "terminatePolicy": "MARK_AS_CANCELED_IMMEDIATELY" if force else "SAFE_TERMINATE",
+            },
         )
 
         query_result: dict[str, Any] = res_data["terminateRun"]
@@ -406,18 +412,23 @@ def terminate_run(self, run_id: str):
         else:
             raise DagsterGraphQLClientError(query_result_type, query_result["message"])
 
-    def terminate_runs(self, run_ids: list[str]):
+    def terminate_runs(self, run_ids: list[str], force: bool = False):
         """Terminates a list of pipeline runs. This method it is useful when you would like to stop a list of pipeline runs
         based on a external event.
 
         Args:
             run_ids (List[str]): The list run ids of the pipeline runs to terminate
+            force (bool, optional): if false, run will be terminated using terminatePolicy SAFE_TERMINATE.
+                 If true, terminatePolicy is MARK_AS_CANCELED_IMMEDIATELY, Defaults to false.
         """
         check.list_param(run_ids, "run_ids", of_type=str)
 
         res_data: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = self._execute(
             TERMINATE_RUNS_JOB_MUTATION,
-            {"runIds": run_ids},
+            {
+                "runIds": run_ids,
+                "terminatePolicy": "MARK_AS_CANCELED_IMMEDIATELY" if force else "SAFE_TERMINATE",
+            },
         )
 
         query_result: dict[str, Any] = res_data["terminateRuns"]
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/client/client_queries.py b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/client/client_queries.py
index 7f36bd0e82c35..f0122da781e9e 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/client/client_queries.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/client/client_queries.py
@@ -128,8 +128,14 @@
 """
 
 TERMINATE_RUN_JOB_MUTATION = """
-mutation GraphQLClientTerminateRun($runId: String!) {
-  terminateRun(runId: $runId){
+mutation GraphQLClientTerminateRun(
+  $runId: String! 
+  $terminatePolicy: TerminateRunPolicy = SAFE_TERMINATE
+) {
+  terminateRun(
+    runId: $runId
+    terminatePolicy: $terminatePolicy
+  ) {
     __typename
     ... on TerminateRunSuccess{
       run {
@@ -151,8 +157,14 @@
 """
 
 TERMINATE_RUNS_JOB_MUTATION = """
-mutation GraphQLClientTerminateRuns($runIds: [String!]!) {
-  terminateRuns(runIds: $runIds) {
+mutation GraphQLClientTerminateRuns(
+  $runIds: [String!]! 
+  $terminatePolicy: TerminateRunPolicy = SAFE_TERMINATE
+) {
+  terminateRuns(
+    runIds: $runIds
+    terminatePolicy: $terminatePolicy
+  ) {
     __typename
     ... on TerminateRunsResult {
       terminateRunResults {
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/client_tests/test_terminate_run.py b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/client_tests/test_terminate_run.py
index 0bee502cac529..cee870565810d 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/client_tests/test_terminate_run.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/client_tests/test_terminate_run.py
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ def test_terminate_run_status_success(mock_client: MockClient):
     assert actual_result == expected_result
 
 
+@python_client_test_suite
+def test_force_terminate_run_status_success(mock_client: MockClient):
+    expected_result = None
+    response = {"terminateRun": {"__typename": "TerminateRunSuccess", "run": expected_result}}
+    mock_client.mock_gql_client.execute.return_value = response
+
+    actual_result = mock_client.python_client.terminate_run(RUN_ID, True)
+    assert actual_result == expected_result
+
+
 @python_client_test_suite
 def test_terminate_run_not_failure(mock_client: MockClient):
     error_type, error_message = "TerminateRunFailure", "Unable to terminate run"
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/client_tests/test_terminate_runs.py b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/client_tests/test_terminate_runs.py
index 7120754cfef28..0f29ba6caef69 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/client_tests/test_terminate_runs.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/client_tests/test_terminate_runs.py
@@ -24,6 +24,23 @@ def test_successful_run_termination(mock_client: MockClient):
     assert actual_result == expected_result
 
 
+@python_client_test_suite
+def test_successful_forced_run_termination(mock_client: MockClient):
+    expected_result = None
+    response = {
+        "terminateRuns": {
+            "terminateRunResults": [
+                {"__typename": "TerminateRunSuccess", "run": {"runId": run_id}}
+                for run_id in RUN_IDS
+            ]
+        }
+    }
+    mock_client.mock_gql_client.execute.return_value = response
+
+    actual_result = mock_client.python_client.terminate_runs(RUN_IDS, True)
+    assert actual_result == expected_result
+
+
 @python_client_test_suite
 def test_complete_failure_run_not_found(mock_client: MockClient):
     error_messages = [("RunNotFoundError", f"Run Id {run_id} not found") for run_id in RUN_IDS]