diff --git a/NATS.Client.sln b/NATS.Client.sln
index 930a9f0c9..dc67eb550 100644
--- a/NATS.Client.sln
+++ b/NATS.Client.sln
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Example.ObjectStore", "sand
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Example.TlsFirst", "sandbox\Example.TlsFirst\Example.TlsFirst.csproj", "{88625045-978F-417F-9F51-A4E3A9718945}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Example.NativeAot", "sandbox\Example.NativeAot\Example.NativeAot.csproj", "{51362D87-49C8-414C-AAB7-E51B946231E7}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -207,6 +209,10 @@ Global
 		{88625045-978F-417F-9F51-A4E3A9718945}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{88625045-978F-417F-9F51-A4E3A9718945}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{88625045-978F-417F-9F51-A4E3A9718945}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{51362D87-49C8-414C-AAB7-E51B946231E7}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{51362D87-49C8-414C-AAB7-E51B946231E7}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{51362D87-49C8-414C-AAB7-E51B946231E7}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{51362D87-49C8-414C-AAB7-E51B946231E7}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -243,6 +249,7 @@ Global
 		{BB2F4EEE-1AB3-43F7-B004-6C9B3D52353E} = {C526E8AB-739A-48D7-8FC4-048978C9B650}
 		{51882883-A66E-4F95-A1AB-CFCBF71B4376} = {95A69671-16CA-4133-981C-CC381B7AAA30}
 		{88625045-978F-417F-9F51-A4E3A9718945} = {95A69671-16CA-4133-981C-CC381B7AAA30}
+		{51362D87-49C8-414C-AAB7-E51B946231E7} = {95A69671-16CA-4133-981C-CC381B7AAA30}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {8CBB7278-D093-448E-B3DE-B5991209A1AA}
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/.gitignore b/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..849ddff3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dist/
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/Example.NativeAot.csproj b/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/Example.NativeAot.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ccce11946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/Example.NativeAot.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <PublishAot>true</PublishAot>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\NATS.Client.Core\NATS.Client.Core.csproj" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/Program.cs b/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..602a58d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using NATS.Client.Core;
+
+await using var nats = new NatsConnection();
+
+await using var sub = await nats.SubscribeAsync<int>("foo");
+
+await nats.PingAsync();
+
+await nats.PublishAsync("foo", 1);
+
+var msg = await sub.Msgs.ReadAsync();
+
+Console.WriteLine(msg.Data);
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/run.bat b/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/run.bat
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95c077bc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/run.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dotnet publish -r win-x64 -c Release -o dist
+.\dist\Example.NativeAot.exe
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/run.sh b/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/run.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ed0c8a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sandbox/Example.NativeAot/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dotnet publish -r linux-x64 -c Release -o dist
+./dist/Example.NativeAot