diff --git a/flow/default.go b/flow/default.go
index ec526f76..e9c53a56 100644
--- a/flow/default.go
+++ b/flow/default.go
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/silas/dag"
+	"github.com/unistack-org/micro/v3/client"
+	"github.com/unistack-org/micro/v3/codec"
 )
 
 type microFlow struct {
@@ -87,33 +88,44 @@ func (w *microWorkflow) Execute(ctx context.Context, req interface{}, opts ...Ex
 			return "", err
 		}
 	}
-	err = w.g.SortedDepthFirstWalk([]dag.Vertex{root}, fn)
+	if options.Reverse {
+		err = w.g.SortedReverseDepthFirstWalk([]dag.Vertex{root}, fn)
+	} else {
+		err = w.g.SortedDepthFirstWalk([]dag.Vertex{root}, fn)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	cherr := make(chan error)
+	cherr := make(chan error, 1)
+	defer close(cherr)
 
-	select {
-	case err = <-cherr:
-		return "", err
-	default:
+	nctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+	nopts := make([]ExecuteOption, 0, len(opts)+5)
+	nopts = append(nopts, ExecuteClient(w.opts.Client), ExecuteTracer(w.opts.Tracer), ExecuteLogger(w.opts.Logger), ExecuteMeter(w.opts.Meter), ExecuteStore(w.opts.Store))
+
+	go func() {
 		for idx := range steps {
 			wg.Add(len(steps[idx]))
 			for nidx := range steps[idx] {
 				go func(step Step) {
-					if err = step.Execute(ctx, req, opts...); err != nil {
+					defer wg.Done()
+					if err = step.Execute(nctx, req, nopts...); err != nil {
 						cherr <- err
+						cancel()
 					}
-					wg.Done()
 				}(steps[idx][nidx])
 			}
 			wg.Wait()
 		}
-	}
+		cherr <- nil
+	}()
 
-	return uid.String(), nil
+	err = <-cherr
+
+	return uid.String(), err
 }
 
 func NewFlow(opts ...Option) Flow {
@@ -236,9 +248,17 @@ func (s *microCallStep) Hashcode() interface{} {
 }
 
 func (s *microCallStep) Execute(ctx context.Context, req interface{}, opts ...ExecuteOption) error {
-	fmt.Printf("execute %s with %#v\n", s.String(), req)
-	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-	return nil
+	options := NewExecuteOptions(opts...)
+	if options.Client == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("client not set")
+	}
+	rsp := &codec.Frame{}
+	copts := []client.CallOption{client.WithRetries(0)}
+	if options.Timeout > 0 {
+		copts = append(copts, client.WithRequestTimeout(options.Timeout), client.WithDialTimeout(options.Timeout))
+	}
+	err := options.Client.Call(ctx, options.Client.NewRequest(s.service, s.method, req), rsp)
+	return err
 }
 
 type microPublishStep struct {
diff --git a/flow/options.go b/flow/options.go
index 8c7f4ccd..0db4d324 100644
--- a/flow/options.go
+++ b/flow/options.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package flow
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/unistack-org/micro/v3/client"
 	"github.com/unistack-org/micro/v3/logger"
@@ -116,13 +117,67 @@ type ExecuteOptions struct {
 	// Meter holds the meter
 	Meter meter.Meter
 	// Store used for intermediate results
-	Store   store.Store
+	Store store.Store
+	// Context can be used to abort execution or pass additional opts
 	Context context.Context
-	Start   string
+	// Start step
+	Start string
+	// Reverse execution
+	Reverse bool
+	// Timeout for execution
+	Timeout time.Duration
 }
 
 type ExecuteOption func(*ExecuteOptions)
 
+func ExecuteClient(c client.Client) ExecuteOption {
+	return func(o *ExecuteOptions) {
+		o.Client = c
+	}
+}
+
+func ExecuteTracer(t tracer.Tracer) ExecuteOption {
+	return func(o *ExecuteOptions) {
+		o.Tracer = t
+	}
+}
+
+func ExecuteLogger(l logger.Logger) ExecuteOption {
+	return func(o *ExecuteOptions) {
+		o.Logger = l
+	}
+}
+
+func ExecuteMeter(m meter.Meter) ExecuteOption {
+	return func(o *ExecuteOptions) {
+		o.Meter = m
+	}
+}
+
+func ExecuteStore(s store.Store) ExecuteOption {
+	return func(o *ExecuteOptions) {
+		o.Store = s
+	}
+}
+
+func ExecuteContext(ctx context.Context) ExecuteOption {
+	return func(o *ExecuteOptions) {
+		o.Context = ctx
+	}
+}
+
+func ExecuteReverse(b bool) ExecuteOption {
+	return func(o *ExecuteOptions) {
+		o.Reverse = b
+	}
+}
+
+func ExecuteTimeout(td time.Duration) ExecuteOption {
+	return func(o *ExecuteOptions) {
+		o.Timeout = td
+	}
+}
+
 func NewExecuteOptions(opts ...ExecuteOption) ExecuteOptions {
 	options := ExecuteOptions{}
 	for _, o := range opts {