diff --git a/classes/local/step/reader_sftp_directory_file_list.php b/classes/local/step/reader_sftp_directory_file_list.php
index 1e5e8b91..41df9cd4 100644
--- a/classes/local/step/reader_sftp_directory_file_list.php
+++ b/classes/local/step/reader_sftp_directory_file_list.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * @copyright Catalyst IT, 2023
  * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
-class sftp_reader_directory_file_list extends reader_step {
+class reader_sftp_directory_file_list extends reader_step {
     use sftp_directory_file_list_trait;
 
     /**
@@ -51,4 +51,24 @@ public function list_generator(): \Generator {
             yield (object) ['filename' => $filename];
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Step callback handler
+     *
+     * @param mixed|null $input
+     * @return mixed The altered value to be passed to the next step(s) in the flow, or false to skip the rest of this iteration.
+     */
+    public function execute($input = null) {
+        return $input;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether or not the step configured, has a side effect.
+     *
+     * @return     bool whether or not this step has a side effect
+     * @link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Side_effect_(computer_science)
+     */
+    public function has_side_effect(): bool {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/classes/local/step/sftp_trait.php b/classes/local/step/sftp_trait.php
index 325c0241..aface624 100644
--- a/classes/local/step/sftp_trait.php
+++ b/classes/local/step/sftp_trait.php
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ trait sftp_trait {
     public function has_side_effect(): bool {
         if (isset($this->stepdef)) {
             $config = $this->get_variables()->get('config');
-            return !helper::path_is_relative($config->target);
+            if (isset($config->target)) {
+                return !helper::path_is_relative($config->target);
+            }
         }
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/lang/en/tool_dataflows.php b/lang/en/tool_dataflows.php
index ccfe7b68..e6d73b2e 100644
--- a/lang/en/tool_dataflows.php
+++ b/lang/en/tool_dataflows.php
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
 $string['step_name_reader_directory_file_list'] = 'Directory file list reader';
 $string['step_name_reader_json'] = 'JSON reader';
 $string['step_name_reader_sql'] = 'SQL reader';
+$string['step_name_reader_sftp_directory_file_list'] = 'SFTP directory file list reader';
 $string['step_name_trigger_cron'] = 'Cron';
 $string['step_name_trigger_webservice'] = 'Webservice';
 $string['step_name_writer_debugging'] = 'Debugging writer';
diff --git a/lib.php b/lib.php
index be16d813..546208a7 100644
--- a/lib.php
+++ b/lib.php
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ function tool_dataflows_step_types() {
         new step\flow_web_service,
         new step\reader_csv,
         new step\reader_directory_file_list,
+        new step\reader_sftp_directory_file_list,
         new step\reader_json,
         new step\reader_sql,
         new step\trigger_cron,
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index b05d18eb..1201551c 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$plugin->version = 2023072601;
-$plugin->release = 2023072601;
+$plugin->version = 2023081100;
+$plugin->release = 2023081100;
 $plugin->requires = 2017051500;    // Our lowest supported Moodle (3.3.0).
 $plugin->supported = [35, 401];    // Available as of Moodle 3.9.0 or later.
 // TODO $plugin->incompatible = ;  // Available as of Moodle 3.9.0 or later.