diff --git a/cli/src/native/providers.rs b/cli/src/native/providers.rs
index 797b52d..077764f 100644
--- a/cli/src/native/providers.rs
+++ b/cli/src/native/providers.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ pub async fn close_provider_session(session: &ProviderSession) {
         "browserbase" => {
             if let Ok(api_key) = env::var("BROWSERBASE_API_KEY") {
                 let _ = client
-                    .delete(format!(
+                    .post(format!(
                         "https://api.browserbase.com/v1/sessions/{}",
                         session.session_id
                     ))
+                    .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
                     .header("X-BB-API-Key", &api_key)
+                    .json(&serde_json::json!({ "status": "REQUEST_RELEASE" }))
                     .send()
                     .await;
             }
diff --git a/src/browser.ts b/src/browser.ts
index 584d886..15078ec 100644
--- a/src/browser.ts
+++ b/src/browser.ts
@@ -862,12 +862,18 @@ export class BrowserManager {
    * Close a Browserbase session via API
    */
   private async closeBrowserbaseSession(sessionId: string, apiKey: string): Promise<void> {
-    await fetch(`https://api.browserbase.com/v1/sessions/${sessionId}`, {
-      method: 'DELETE',
+    const response = await fetch(`https://api.browserbase.com/v1/sessions/${sessionId}`, {
+      method: 'POST',
       headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
         'X-BB-API-Key': apiKey,
       },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ status: 'REQUEST_RELEASE' }),
     });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to close Browserbase session: ${response.statusText}`);
+    }
   }
 
   /**