diff --git a/hathor/dag_builder/artifacts.py b/hathor/dag_builder/artifacts.py
index c183f4358..afa930473 100644
--- a/hathor/dag_builder/artifacts.py
+++ b/hathor/dag_builder/artifacts.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterator, NamedTuple, Sequence, TypeVar
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Iterator, NamedTuple, Sequence, TypeVar
 
 from hathor.dag_builder.types import DAGNode
 from hathor.manager import HathorManager
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ def __init__(self, items: Iterator[tuple[DAGNode, BaseTransaction]]) -> None:
 
         self.list: tuple[_Pair, ...] = tuple(v)
         self._last_propagated: str | None = None
+        self._step_fns: list[Callable[[DAGNode, BaseTransaction], None]] = []
+
+    def register_step_fn(self, step_fn: Callable[[DAGNode, BaseTransaction], None]) -> None:
+        """Register a new step function to be called between vertex propagations."""
+        self._step_fns.append(step_fn)
 
     def get_typed_vertex(self, name: str, type_: type[T]) -> T:
         """Get a vertex by name, asserting it is of the provided type."""
@@ -83,6 +88,8 @@ def propagate_with(
                     assert manager.vertex_handler.on_new_relayed_vertex(vertex)
                 except Exception as e:
                     raise Exception(f'failed on_new_tx({node.name})') from e
+                for step_fn in self._step_fns:
+                    step_fn(node, vertex)
                 self._last_propagated = node.name
 
             if node.name == self._last_propagated: