diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/support/DefaultStepFactoryBean.java b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/support/DefaultStepFactoryBean.java
index 160a9bb44..785112c02 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/support/DefaultStepFactoryBean.java
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/support/DefaultStepFactoryBean.java
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public class DefaultStepFactoryBean extends SimpleStepFactoryBean {
 			TaskExecutorRepeatTemplate repeatTemplate = new TaskExecutorRepeatTemplate();
 			repeatTemplate.setTaskExecutor(taskExecutor);
 			stepOperations = repeatTemplate;
+			step.setStepOperations(stepOperations);
 		}
 
 		if (alwaysSkip) {