diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 38e0685..dc1e54c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ checksum = "e5274423e17b7c9fc20b6e7e208532f9b19825d82dfd615708b70edd83df41f1"
 name = "hatchet-sdk"
 version = "0.1.0-alpha.1"
 dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
  "ctrlc-async",
  "derive_builder",
  "envy",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 22a41f7..b0cf240 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version = "0.1.0-alpha.1"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
+anyhow = "1"
 ctrlc-async = "3"
 derive_builder = "0.20"
 envy = "0.4"
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index fad4bb6..eaea36a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ enum ClientTlStrategy {
 
 pub use client::Client;
 pub use worker::{Worker, WorkerBuilder};
-pub use workflow::{Workflow, WorkflowBuilder};
+pub use workflow::{Step, StepBuilder, Workflow, WorkflowBuilder};
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
diff --git a/src/worker/listener.rs b/src/worker/listener.rs
index e95ee14..f9520d3 100644
--- a/src/worker/listener.rs
+++ b/src/worker/listener.rs
@@ -73,30 +73,32 @@ where
         .map_err(crate::Error::CouldNotDecodeActionPayload)?;
 
     // FIXME: Obviously, run this asynchronously rather than blocking the main listening loop.
-    match tokio::task::spawn_local(async move { action_callable(input).await }).await {
-        Ok(output_value) => {
-            dispatcher
-                .send_step_action_event(step_action_event(
-                    worker_id,
-                    &action,
-                    StepActionEventType::StepEventTypeCompleted,
-                    serde_json::to_string(&output_value).expect("must succeed"),
-                ))
-                .await?
-                .into_inner();
-        }
-        Err(join_error) => {
-            dispatcher
-                .send_step_action_event(step_action_event(
-                    worker_id,
-                    &action,
-                    StepActionEventType::StepEventTypeFailed,
-                    join_error.to_string(),
-                ))
-                .await?
-                .into_inner();
-        }
-    }
+    let action_event =
+        match tokio::task::spawn_local(async move { action_callable(input).await }).await {
+            Ok(Ok(output_value)) => step_action_event(
+                worker_id,
+                &action,
+                StepActionEventType::StepEventTypeCompleted,
+                serde_json::to_string(&output_value).expect("must succeed"),
+            ),
+            Ok(Err(error)) => step_action_event(
+                worker_id,
+                &action,
+                StepActionEventType::StepEventTypeFailed,
+                error.to_string(),
+            ),
+            Err(join_error) => step_action_event(
+                worker_id,
+                &action,
+                StepActionEventType::StepEventTypeFailed,
+                join_error.to_string(),
+            ),
+        };
+
+    dispatcher
+        .send_step_action_event(action_event)
+        .await?
+        .into_inner();
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/worker/mod.rs b/src/worker/mod.rs
index 3552ba0..683205e 100644
--- a/src/worker/mod.rs
+++ b/src/worker/mod.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ async fn construct_endpoint(
 }
 
 impl<'a> Worker<'a> {
-    pub async fn register_workflow(&mut self, workflow: crate::workflow::Workflow) {
+    pub fn register_workflow(&mut self, workflow: crate::workflow::Workflow) {
         self.workflows.push(workflow);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/workflow.rs b/src/workflow.rs
index 363c6bf..daea3a8 100644
--- a/src/workflow.rs
+++ b/src/workflow.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-pub(crate) type StepFunction =
-    dyn Fn(serde_json::Value) -> futures_util::future::BoxFuture<'static, serde_json::Value>;
+type StepFunction =
+    dyn Fn(
+        serde_json::Value,
+    ) -> futures_util::future::LocalBoxFuture<'static, anyhow::Result<serde_json::Value>>;
 
 #[derive(derive_builder::Builder)]
 #[builder(pattern = "owned")]
-pub(crate) struct Step {
+pub struct Step {
+    #[builder(setter(into))]
     pub(crate) name: String,
+    #[builder(setter(custom))]
     function: Arc<StepFunction>,
     #[builder(default)]
     pub(crate) retries: usize,
@@ -16,12 +20,33 @@ pub(crate) struct Step {
     pub(crate) timeout: std::time::Duration,
 }
 
+impl StepBuilder {
+    pub fn function<I, O, Fut, F>(mut self, function: &'static F) -> Self
+    where
+        I: serde::de::DeserializeOwned,
+        O: serde::ser::Serialize,
+        Fut: std::future::Future<Output = anyhow::Result<O>> + 'static,
+        F: Fn(I) -> Fut,
+    {
+        use futures_util::FutureExt;
+        self.function = Some(Arc::new(|value| {
+            let result = function(serde_json::from_value(value).expect("must succeed"));
+            async { Ok(serde_json::to_value(result.await?).expect("must succeed")) }.boxed_local()
+        }));
+        self
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(derive_builder::Builder)]
 #[builder(pattern = "owned")]
 pub struct Workflow {
+    #[builder(setter(into))]
     pub(crate) name: String,
+    #[builder(setter(into))]
     pub(crate) description: String,
+    #[builder(default, setter(into))]
     pub(crate) version: String,
+    #[builder(default, setter(custom))]
     pub(crate) steps: Vec<Step>,
     #[builder(default)]
     pub(crate) on_events: Vec<String>,
@@ -31,6 +56,15 @@ pub struct Workflow {
     pub(crate) schedule_timeout: std::time::Duration,
 }
 
+impl WorkflowBuilder {
+    pub fn step(mut self, step: Step) -> Self {
+        let mut steps = self.steps.take().unwrap_or_default();
+        steps.push(step);
+        self.steps = Some(steps);
+        self
+    }
+}
+
 impl Workflow {
     pub(crate) fn actions<'a>(
         &'a self,