diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3d291a5..6f73ca7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+## [0.17.0](https://github.com/propeller-heads/tycho-execution/compare/0.16.0...0.17.0) (2025-01-27)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add pause/unpause methods ([c982ed9](https://github.com/propeller-heads/tycho-execution/commit/c982ed99e8bd1a01ec637aa1b9cd2c5ae69ddac4))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ci ([4ee337d](https://github.com/propeller-heads/tycho-execution/commit/4ee337d1ee3fa5cda7bbec64b760e39028165a60))
+* test pauser ([5734b53](https://github.com/propeller-heads/tycho-execution/commit/5734b535548338adcd3a738feb559b5b16105766))
+
 ## [0.16.0](https://github.com/propeller-heads/tycho-execution/compare/0.15.0...0.16.0) (2025-01-27)
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 67969c5..1bfe46c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4163,7 +4163,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tycho-execution"
-version = "0.16.0"
+version = "0.17.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "alloy-primitives",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ba4c9f2..1065e67 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tycho-execution"
-version = "0.16.0"
+version = "0.17.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/foundry/src/TychoRouter.sol b/foundry/src/TychoRouter.sol
index bf4ba36..f929e9b 100644
--- a/foundry/src/TychoRouter.sol
+++ b/foundry/src/TychoRouter.sol
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/utils/SafeERC20.sol";
 import "@permit2/src/interfaces/IAllowanceTransfer.sol";
 import "./ExecutionDispatcher.sol";
 import "./CallbackVerificationDispatcher.sol";
+import "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/Pausable.sol";
 
 error TychoRouter__WithdrawalFailed();
 error TychoRouter__AddressZero();
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@ error TychoRouter__AddressZero();
 contract TychoRouter is
     AccessControl,
     ExecutionDispatcher,
-    CallbackVerificationDispatcher
+    CallbackVerificationDispatcher,
+    Pausable
 {
     IAllowanceTransfer public immutable permit2;
 
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ contract TychoRouter is
         0xe6ad9a47fbda1dc18de1eb5eeb7d935e5e81b4748f3cfc61e233e64f88182060;
     bytes32 public constant PAUSER_ROLE =
         0x65d7a28e3265b37a6474929f336521b332c1681b933f6cb9f3376673440d862a;
+    bytes32 public constant UNPAUSER_ROLE =
+        0x427da25fe773164f88948d3e215c94b6554e2ed5e5f203a821c9f2f6131cf75a;
     bytes32 public constant FUND_RESCUER_ROLE =
         0x912e45d663a6f4cc1d0491d8f046e06c616f40352565ea1cdb86a0e1aaefa41b;
 
@@ -58,6 +62,20 @@ contract TychoRouter is
         // TODO execute generic callback
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @dev Pauses the contract
+     */
+    function pause() external onlyRole(PAUSER_ROLE) {
+        _pause();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dev Unpauses the contract
+     */
+    function unpause() external onlyRole(UNPAUSER_ROLE) {
+        _unpause();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @dev Executes a swap graph supporting internal splits token amount
      *  splits, checking that the user gets more than minUserAmount of buyToken.
@@ -72,7 +90,7 @@ contract TychoRouter is
         bytes calldata swaps,
         IAllowanceTransfer.PermitSingle calldata permitSingle,
         bytes calldata signature
-    ) external returns (uint256 amountOut) {
+    ) external whenNotPaused returns (uint256 amountOut) {
         amountOut = 0;
         // TODO
     }
diff --git a/foundry/test/Constants.sol b/foundry/test/Constants.sol
index 058a27a..ed1b66f 100644
--- a/foundry/test/Constants.sol
+++ b/foundry/test/Constants.sol
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ contract Constants is Test {
     address FEE_SETTER = makeAddr("feeSetter");
     address FEE_RECEIVER = makeAddr("feeReceiver");
 
-    // dummy contracts
+    // Dummy contracts
     address DUMMY = makeAddr("dummy");
+    address PAUSER = makeAddr("pauser");
+    address UNPAUSER = makeAddr("unpauser");
 
+    // Assets
     address WETH_ADDR = address(0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2);
     address DAI_ADDR = address(0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F);
 
diff --git a/foundry/test/TychoRouter.t.sol b/foundry/test/TychoRouter.t.sol
index c6f0386..3d6f6d0 100644
--- a/foundry/test/TychoRouter.t.sol
+++ b/foundry/test/TychoRouter.t.sol
@@ -163,4 +163,30 @@ contract TychoRouterTest is TychoRouterTestSetup {
         tychoRouter.setFeeReceiver(FEE_RECEIVER);
         vm.stopPrank();
     }
+
+    function testPause() public {
+        vm.startPrank(PAUSER);
+        assertEq(tychoRouter.paused(), false);
+        tychoRouter.pause();
+        assertEq(tychoRouter.paused(), true);
+        // TODO: test swap calls when implemeted
+        vm.stopPrank();
+
+        vm.startPrank(UNPAUSER);
+        tychoRouter.unpause();
+        assertEq(tychoRouter.paused(), false);
+        vm.stopPrank();
+
+        vm.startPrank(UNPAUSER);
+        vm.expectRevert();
+        tychoRouter.unpause();
+        vm.stopPrank();
+    }
+
+    function testPauseNonRole() public {
+        vm.startPrank(BOB);
+        vm.expectRevert();
+        tychoRouter.pause();
+        vm.stopPrank();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/foundry/test/TychoRouterTestSetup.sol b/foundry/test/TychoRouterTestSetup.sol
index a97e3a9..8958313 100644
--- a/foundry/test/TychoRouterTestSetup.sol
+++ b/foundry/test/TychoRouterTestSetup.sol
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ contract TychoRouterTestSetup is Test, Constants {
         tychoRouter.grantRole(keccak256("EXECUTOR_SETTER_ROLE"), BOB);
         tychoRouter.grantRole(keccak256("FUND_RESCUER_ROLE"), FUND_RESCUER);
         tychoRouter.grantRole(keccak256("FEE_SETTER_ROLE"), FEE_SETTER);
+        tychoRouter.grantRole(keccak256("PAUSER_ROLE"), PAUSER);
+        tychoRouter.grantRole(keccak256("UNPAUSER_ROLE"), UNPAUSER);
         executorSetter = BOB;
         deployDummyContract();
         vm.stopPrank();
diff --git a/test/TychoRouter.t.sol b/test/TychoRouter.t.sol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0519ecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/TychoRouter.t.sol
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ 
\ No newline at end of file