diff --git a/ospd/ospd.py b/ospd/ospd.py
index 6549ca46..584c39c1 100644
--- a/ospd/ospd.py
+++ b/ospd/ospd.py
@@ -1188,9 +1188,7 @@ def run(self) -> None:
     def start_pending_scans(self):
         for scan_id in self.scan_collection.ids_iterator():
             if self.get_scan_status(scan_id) == ScanStatus.PENDING:
-                scan_target = self.scan_collection.scans_table[scan_id].get(
-                    'target'
-                )
+                scan_target = self.scan_collection.get_target(scan_id)
                 scan_func = self.start_scan
                 scan_process = create_process(
                     func=scan_func, args=(scan_id, scan_target)
diff --git a/ospd/scan.py b/ospd/scan.py
index 3df8bb4e..3f1b6532 100644
--- a/ospd/scan.py
+++ b/ospd/scan.py
@@ -378,6 +378,10 @@ def get_target_options(self, scan_id: str):
         """
         return self.scans_table[scan_id]['target'].get('options')
 
+    def get_target(self, scan_id: str) -> Dict:
+        """ Get the complete target info"""
+        return self.scans_table[scan_id].get('target')
+
     def get_vts(self, scan_id: str) -> Dict:
         """ Get a scan's vts. """
         scan_info = self.scans_table[scan_id]