diff --git a/firestarter b/firestarter
index b1fc51b..82b75c7 100755
--- a/firestarter
+++ b/firestarter
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ main() {
 				;;
 		esac
 	done
+	step_preexecute
 	step_execute
 	step_wait
 	return 0