diff --git a/internal/core/target_test.go b/internal/core/target_test.go
index d0e27f4e8..52c4c9b44 100644
--- a/internal/core/target_test.go
+++ b/internal/core/target_test.go
@@ -3,20 +3,11 @@ package core
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vagrant-plugin-sdk/core"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vagrant/internal/server/proto/vagrant_server"
 )
 
-func targetInstance() *Target {
-	return &Target{
-		target: &vagrant_server.Target{},
-		logger: hclog.New(&hclog.LoggerOptions{Name: "test"}),
-	}
-}
-
 func TestTargetSpecializeMachine(t *testing.T) {
-	tt := targetInstance()
+	tt, _ := TestTarget(t)
 	specialized, err := tt.Specialize((*core.Machine)(nil))
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -29,7 +20,7 @@ func TestTargetSpecializeMachine(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTargetSpecializeBad(t *testing.T) {
-	tt := targetInstance()
+	tt, _ := TestTarget(t)
 	specialized, err := tt.Specialize((*core.Project)(nil))
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -43,9 +34,8 @@ func TestTargetSpecializeBad(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRun(t *testing.T) {
 	// TODO: needs
-	// - to be able to create a Target with a project
 	// - to be able to create a Task
-	// tt := targetInstance()
+	// tt, _ := TestTarget(t)
 	// ctx := context.Background()
 	// tk := &vagrant_server.Task{}
 
diff --git a/internal/core/testing_project.go b/internal/core/testing_project.go
index d588b2c31..024de8c8d 100644
--- a/internal/core/testing_project.go
+++ b/internal/core/testing_project.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vagrant-plugin-sdk/datadir"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vagrant-plugin-sdk/proto/vagrant_plugin_sdk"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vagrant/internal/factory"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vagrant/internal/server/proto/vagrant_server"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vagrant/internal/server/singleprocess"
 )
 
@@ -31,6 +32,34 @@ var TestingTypeMap = map[component.Type]interface{}{
 	component.SyncedFolderType:  (*component.SyncedFolder)(nil),
 }
 
+// TestTarget returns a fully in-memory and side-effect free Target that
+// can be used for testing. Additional options can be given to provide your own
+// factories, configuration, etc.
+func TestTarget(t testing.T, opts ...BasisOption) (target *Target, err error) {
+	tp := TestProject(t, opts...)
+	// vagrantServerTarget, err :=
+	tp.basis.client.UpsertTarget(
+		context.Background(),
+		&vagrant_server.UpsertTargetRequest{
+			Project: tp.Ref().(*vagrant_plugin_sdk.Ref_Project),
+			Target: &vagrant_server.Target{
+				Name:    "test-target",
+				Project: tp.Ref().(*vagrant_plugin_sdk.Ref_Project),
+			},
+		},
+	)
+	target, err = tp.LoadTarget([]TargetOption{
+		WithTargetRef(&vagrant_plugin_sdk.Ref_Target{Project: tp.Ref().(*vagrant_plugin_sdk.Ref_Project), Name: "test-target"}),
+	}...)
+
+	// return &Target{
+	// 	target: &vagrant_server.Target{},
+	// 	logger: hclog.New(&hclog.LoggerOptions{Name: "test"}),
+	// }
+
+	return
+}
+
 // TestProject returns a fully in-memory and side-effect free Project that
 // can be used for testing. Additional options can be given to provide your own
 // factories, configuration, etc.