diff --git a/api/gitlab_classes.py b/api/gitlab_classes.py
index cf9b67a2c6ffab87e75e5683460d85eaa6f9f115..696604ace72569b5257710f96f83ef8cadb88901 100644
--- a/api/gitlab_classes.py
+++ b/api/gitlab_classes.py
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ class GitlabIssue:
         """
         return self.git_issue.web_url
 
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        self.git_issue.state_event = 'close'
+        self.git_issue.save()
+
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         issue_number = self.get_project_issue_id()
         title = self.get_title()