diff --git a/context.js b/context.js
index 659f837..66b1a26 100644
--- a/context.js
+++ b/context.js
@@ -196,5 +196,11 @@ module.exports = {
   getNamespace     : get,
   createNamespace  : create,
   destroyNamespace : destroy,
-  reset            : reset
+  reset            : reset,
+  getSharedNamespace: function () {
+    if (!process.sharedNamespace) {
+      process.sharedNamespace = create('shared_' + Date.now() + '_' + Math.random());
+    }
+    return process.sharedNamespace;
+  }
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b7dade..c40e0a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "continuation-local-storage",
-  "version": "3.1.4",
+  "version": "3.1.5",
   "description": "userland implementation of https://github.com/joyent/node/issues/5243",
   "main": "context.js",
   "directories": {