diff --git a/lib/executor/base.js b/lib/executor/base.js
index 65c821a..c4cff73 100644
--- a/lib/executor/base.js
+++ b/lib/executor/base.js
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ exports.Executor = Executor;
 
 inherits(Executor, EventEmitter);
 
+Executor.prototype.throttledEmit = _(function() {
+	this.emit.apply(this, arguments);
+}).throttle(1500);
+
 Executor.prototype._getSources = function(params, callback) {
 };
 
@@ -28,14 +32,14 @@ Executor.prototype.run = function(params, callback) {
 		project = _({}).extend(self.project, params);
 	Steppy(
 		function() {
-			self.emit('currentStep', 'get sources');
+			self.throttledEmit('currentStep', 'get sources');
 			self._getSources(project.scm, this.slot());
 		},
 		function(err, scmData) {
 			self.emit('scmData', scmData);
 			var funcs = project.steps.map(function(step, index) {
 				return function() {
-					self.emit('currentStep', step.name);
+					self.throttledEmit('currentStep', step.name);
 					self._runStep(step, this.slot());
 				};
 			});