diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c0892a..ba76e40 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
-project(blt-gp VERSION 0.0.78)
+project(blt-gp VERSION 0.0.79)
 
 include(CTest)
 
diff --git a/include/blt/gp/program.h b/include/blt/gp/program.h
index bcfb92d..4ba88fa 100644
--- a/include/blt/gp/program.h
+++ b/include/blt/gp/program.h
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ namespace blt::gp
             
             [[nodiscard]] bool should_thread_terminate() const
             {
-                return should_terminate() && thread_helper.lifetime_over;
+                return should_terminate() || thread_helper.lifetime_over;
             }
             
             [[nodiscard]] random_t& get_random() const;