diff --git a/src/puliclient/jobs.py b/src/puliclient/jobs.py
index 1c12160b..0b2f7b41 100644
--- a/src/puliclient/jobs.py
+++ b/src/puliclient/jobs.py
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ def __init__(self, taskGroup):
 class TaskDecomposer(object):
     """
     | Base class for Decomposer hierarchy.
+
     | Implements a minimalist "addCommand" method.
     """
 
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ class DefaultTaskDecomposer(TaskDecomposer):
     # DEFAULT FIELDS USED TO DECOMPOSE A TASK
     START_LABEL = "start"
     END_LABEL = "end"
+    STEP_LABEL = "step"
     PACKETSIZE_LABEL = "packetSize"
     FRAMESLIST_LABEL = "framesList"
 
@@ -368,10 +370,11 @@ def __init__(self, task):
 
             start = task.arguments.get(self.START_LABEL, 1)
             end = task.arguments.get(self.END_LABEL, 1)
+            step = task.arguments.get(self.STEP_LABEL, 1)
             packetSize = task.arguments.get(self.PACKETSIZE_LABEL, 1)
             framesList = task.arguments.get(self.FRAMESLIST_LABEL, "")
 
-            self.decompose(start=start, end=end, packetSize=packetSize, callback=self, framesList=framesList)
+            self.decompose(start=start, end=end, step=step, packetSize=packetSize, callback=self, framesList=framesList)
 
         else:
             # If arguments given but no standard behaviour, simply transmit task arguments to single command
@@ -393,14 +396,17 @@ def addCommand(self, packetStart, packetEnd):
         cmdName = "%s_%s_%s" % (self.task.name, str(packetStart), str(packetEnd))
         self.task.addCommand(cmdName, cmdArgs)
 
-    def decompose(self, start, end, packetSize, callback, framesList=""):
+    def decompose(self, start, end, step, packetSize, callback, framesList=""):
         ''' Method extracted from PuliActionHelper. Default behaviour for decompozing a task.
 
         :param start: Integer representing the first frame
         :param end: Integer representing the last frame
+        :param step: Integer representing the steps
         :param packetSize: The number of frames to process in each command
         :param callback: A specific callback given to replace default's "addCommand" if necessary
         :param framesList: A string representing a list of frames
+
+        .. note:: packetSize has priority on step
         '''
         packetSize = int(packetSize)
         if len(framesList) != 0:
@@ -430,20 +436,24 @@ def decompose(self, start, end, packetSize, callback, framesList=""):
             start = int(start)
             end = int(end)
 
-            length = end - start + 1
-            fullPacketCount, lastPacketCount = divmod(length, packetSize)
-
-            if length < packetSize:
-                callback.addCommand(start, end)
-            else:
-                for i in range(fullPacketCount):
-                    packetStart = start + i * packetSize
-                    packetEnd = packetStart + packetSize - 1
-                    callback.addCommand(packetStart, packetEnd)
-                if lastPacketCount:
-                    packetStart = start + (i + 1) * packetSize
-                    callback.addCommand(packetStart, end)
+            if packetSize > 1:
+                length = end - start + 1
+                fullPacketCount, lastPacketCount = divmod(length, packetSize)
 
+                if length < packetSize:
+                    callback.addCommand(start, end)
+                else:
+                    for i in range(fullPacketCount):
+                        packetStart = start + i * packetSize
+                        packetEnd = packetStart + packetSize - 1
+                        callback.addCommand(packetStart, packetEnd)
+                    if lastPacketCount:
+                        packetStart = start + (i + 1) * packetSize
+                        callback.addCommand(packetStart, end)
+            elif step > 1:
+                frames = range(start, end, step)
+                for frame in frames:
+                    callback.addCommand(frame, frame)
 
 def _load(name, motherClass):
     try: