diff --git a/internal/client/operation.go b/internal/client/operation.go
index 1c4301eee..ca8e1d1e5 100644
--- a/internal/client/operation.go
+++ b/internal/client/operation.go
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ func (c *Client) Task(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	op *vagrant_server.Job_RunOp,
 	mod JobModifier,
-
 ) (*vagrant_server.Job_RunResult, error) {
 	if op == nil {
 		op = &vagrant_server.Job_RunOp{}
diff --git a/internal/core/basis.go b/internal/core/basis.go
index c3c9de3b8..e4622e9d4 100644
--- a/internal/core/basis.go
+++ b/internal/core/basis.go
@@ -396,11 +396,6 @@ func (b *Basis) LoadProject(popts ...ProjectOption) (p *Project, err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Initialize any targets defined within the project
-	if err = p.InitTargets(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	// If any targets are defined in the project, load them
 	if len(p.project.Targets) > 0 {
 		for _, tref := range p.project.Targets {
diff --git a/internal/core/project.go b/internal/core/project.go
index a22b3a599..f32fd7604 100644
--- a/internal/core/project.go
+++ b/internal/core/project.go
@@ -282,6 +282,11 @@ func (p *Project) Run(ctx context.Context, task *vagrant_server.Task) (err error
 		"project", p,
 		"task", task)
 
+	// Intialize targets
+	if err = p.InitTargets(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	cmd, err := p.basis.component(
 		ctx, component.CommandType, task.Component.Name)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/core/target.go b/internal/core/target.go
index 37a3ed149..6eae9fb8c 100644
--- a/internal/core/target.go
+++ b/internal/core/target.go
@@ -213,6 +213,11 @@ func (t *Target) Run(ctx context.Context, task *vagrant_server.Task) (err error)
 		"target", t,
 		"task", task)
 
+	// Intialize targets
+	if err = t.project.InitTargets(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	cmd, err := t.project.basis.component(
 		ctx, component.CommandType, task.Component.Name)