diff --git a/queryx.go b/queryx.go
index 09518b5..c80664f 100644
--- a/queryx.go
+++ b/queryx.go
@@ -186,6 +186,13 @@ func (q *Queryx) Exec() error {
 	return q.Query.Exec()
 }
 
+// ExecRelease performs exec and releases the query, a released query cannot be
+// reused.
+func (q *Queryx) ExecRelease() error {
+	defer q.Release()
+	return q.Exec()
+}
+
 // QueryFunc creates Queryx from qb.Builder.ToCql() output.
 type QueryFunc func(stmt string, names []string) Queryx