diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6de11fe9..868ec1e1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Added
 - Add solution method to solution of vt object. [#166](https://github.com/greenbone/ospd/pull/166)
 - Add wait_for_children(). [#167](https://github.com/greenbone/ospd/pull/167)
+- Extend osp to accept target options. [#194](https://github.com/greenbone/ospd/pull/194)
 
 ### Changes
 - Modify __init__() method and use new syntax for super(). [#186](https://github.com/greenbone/ospd/pull/186)
diff --git a/doc/OSP.xml b/doc/OSP.xml
index 6bf607b9..520997bf 100644
--- a/doc/OSP.xml
+++ b/doc/OSP.xml
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
       <e>credentials</e>
       <e>exclude_hosts</e>
       <e>finished_hosts</e>
+      <e>alive_test</e>
     </pattern>
     <ele>
       <name>hosts</name>
@@ -209,12 +210,18 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
       </summary>
       <type>string</type>
     </ele>
+    <ele>
+      <name>alive_test</name>
+      <summary>Alive test type to be performed against the target.</summary>
+      <type>string</type>
+    </ele>
     <example>
       <summary>Target without credentials.</summary>
       <e>
         <target>
           <hosts>example.org</hosts>
           <ports>T:22,U:5060</ports>
+          <alive_test>0</alive_test>
         </target>
       </e>
     </example>
diff --git a/ospd/misc.py b/ospd/misc.py
index 85fc9e8d..73a34847 100644
--- a/ospd/misc.py
+++ b/ospd/misc.py
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@ def create_scan(
         scan_info = self.data_manager.dict()  # type: Dict
         scan_info['results'] = list()
         scan_info['finished_hosts'] = dict(
-            [[target, []] for target, _, _, _, _ in targets]
+            [[target, []] for target, _, _, _, _, _ in targets]
         )
         scan_info['progress'] = 0
         scan_info['target_progress'] = dict(
-            [[target, {}] for target, _, _, _, _ in targets]
+            [[target, {}] for target, _, _, _, _, _ in targets]
         )
         scan_info['targets'] = targets
         scan_info['vts'] = vts
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def get_target_list(self, scan_id: str) -> List:
         """ Get a scan's target list. """
 
         target_list = []
-        for target, _, _, _, _ in self.scans_table[scan_id]['targets']:
+        for target, _, _, _, _, _ in self.scans_table[scan_id]['targets']:
             target_list.append(target)
         return target_list
 
@@ -413,6 +413,16 @@ def get_credentials(self, scan_id: str, target: str):
                 if target == item[0]:
                     return item[2]
 
+    def get_target_options(self, scan_id: str, target: str):
+        """ Get a scan's target option dictionary.
+        It return dictionary with the corresponding options for
+        a given target.
+        """
+        if target:
+            for item in self.scans_table[scan_id]['targets']:
+                if target == item[0]:
+                    return item[5]
+
     def get_vts(self, scan_id: str):
         """ Get a scan's vts list. """
 
diff --git a/ospd/ospd.py b/ospd/ospd.py
index 92af2af5..e7cdeb0d 100644
--- a/ospd/ospd.py
+++ b/ospd/ospd.py
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ def process_targets_element(cls, scanner_target) -> List:
                     <hosts>localhosts</hosts>
                     <exclude_hosts>localhost1</exclude_hosts>
                     <ports>80,443</ports>
+                    <alive_test></alive_test>
                   </target>
                   <target>
                     <hosts>192.168.0.0/24</hosts>
@@ -543,14 +544,15 @@ def process_targets_element(cls, scanner_target) -> List:
                   </target>
                 </targets>
 
-        @return: A list of [hosts, port, {credentials}, exclude_hosts] list.
+        @return: A list of [hosts, port, {credentials}, exclude_hosts, options] list.
                  Example form:
-                 [['localhosts', '80,43', '', 'localhosts1'],
+                 [['localhosts', '80,43', '', 'localhosts1',
+                   {'alive_test': 'ALIVE_TEST_CONSIDER_ALIVE'}],
                   ['192.168.0.0/24', '22', {'smb': {'type': type,
                                                     'port': port,
                                                     'username': username,
                                                     'password': pass,
-                                                   }}], '']
+                                                   }}, '', {}]]
         """
 
         target_list = []
@@ -559,6 +561,7 @@ def process_targets_element(cls, scanner_target) -> List:
             finished_hosts = ''
             ports = ''
             credentials = {}  # type: Dict
+            options = {}
             for child in target:
                 if child.tag == 'hosts':
                     hosts = child.text
@@ -570,9 +573,18 @@ def process_targets_element(cls, scanner_target) -> List:
                     ports = child.text
                 if child.tag == 'credentials':
                     credentials = cls.process_credentials_elements(child)
+                if child.tag == 'alive_test':
+                    options['alive_test'] = child.text
             if hosts:
                 target_list.append(
-                    [hosts, ports, credentials, exclude_hosts, finished_hosts]
+                    [
+                        hosts,
+                        ports,
+                        credentials,
+                        exclude_hosts,
+                        finished_hosts,
+                        options,
+                    ]
                 )
             else:
                 raise OspdCommandError('No target to scan', 'start_scan')
@@ -598,7 +610,7 @@ def handle_start_scan_command(self, scan_et) -> str:
         else:
             scan_targets = []
             for single_target in target_str_to_list(target_str):
-                scan_targets.append([single_target, ports_str, '', '', ''])
+                scan_targets.append([single_target, ports_str, '', '', '', ''])
 
         scan_id = scan_et.attrib.get('scan_id')
         if scan_id is not None and scan_id != '' and not valid_uuid(scan_id):
@@ -874,7 +886,7 @@ def calculate_progress(self, scan_id: str) -> float:
     def process_exclude_hosts(self, scan_id: str, target_list: List) -> None:
         """ Process the exclude hosts before launching the scans."""
 
-        for target, _, _, exclude_hosts, _ in target_list:
+        for target, _, _, exclude_hosts, _, _ in target_list:
             exc_hosts_list = ''
             if not exclude_hosts:
                 continue
@@ -888,7 +900,7 @@ def process_finished_hosts(self, scan_id: str, target_list: List) -> None:
         Set finished hosts as finished with 100% to calculate
         the scan progress."""
 
-        for target, _, _, _, finished_hosts in target_list:
+        for target, _, _, _, finished_hosts, _ in target_list:
             exc_hosts_list = ''
             if not finished_hosts:
                 continue
@@ -1857,6 +1869,11 @@ def get_scan_credentials(self, scan_id: str, target: str = '') -> Dict:
         the credential list for the given target. """
         return self.scan_collection.get_credentials(scan_id, target)
 
+    def get_scan_target_options(self, scan_id: str, target: str = '') -> Dict:
+        """ Gives a scan's target option dict. If a target is passed gives
+        the credential list for the given target. """
+        return self.scan_collection.get_target_options(scan_id, target)
+
     def get_scan_vts(self, scan_id: str) -> Dict:
         """ Gives a scan's vts list. """
         return self.scan_collection.get_vts(scan_id)
diff --git a/tests/test_scan_and_result.py b/tests/test_scan_and_result.py
index 189449bc..e2fd61be 100644
--- a/tests/test_scan_and_result.py
+++ b/tests/test_scan_and_result.py
@@ -952,6 +952,7 @@ def test_scan_multi_target(self):
                 '<targets><target>'
                 '<hosts>localhosts</hosts>'
                 '<ports>80,443</ports>'
+                '<alive_test>0</alive_test>'
                 '</target>'
                 '<target><hosts>192.168.0.0/24</hosts>'
                 '<ports>22</ports></target></targets>'
@@ -1021,6 +1022,25 @@ def test_scan_get_target(self):
         scan_res = response.find('scan')
         self.assertEqual(scan_res.get('target'), 'localhosts,192.168.0.0/24')
 
+    def test_scan_get_target_options(self):
+        daemon = DummyWrapper([])
+        response = secET.fromstring(
+            daemon.handle_command(
+                '<start_scan>'
+                '<scanner_params /><vts><vt id="1.2.3.4" />'
+                '</vts>'
+                '<targets>'
+                '<target><hosts>192.168.0.1</hosts>'
+                '<ports>22</ports><alive_test>0</alive_test></target>'
+                '</targets>'
+                '</start_scan>'
+            )
+        )
+        scan_id = response.findtext('id')
+        time.sleep(1)
+        target_options = daemon.get_scan_target_options(scan_id, '192.168.0.1')
+        self.assertEqual(target_options, {'alive_test': '0'})
+
     def test_scan_get_finished_hosts(self):
         daemon = DummyWrapper([])
         response = secET.fromstring(
diff --git a/tests/test_ssh_daemon.py b/tests/test_ssh_daemon.py
index 47d8dbd2..a1a20519 100644
--- a/tests/test_ssh_daemon.py
+++ b/tests/test_ssh_daemon.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def test_run_command(self):
         daemon = DummyWrapper(niceness=10)
         scanid = daemon.create_scan(
             None,
-            [['host.example.com', '80, 443', '', '', '']],
+            [['host.example.com', '80, 443', '', '', '', '']],
             dict(port=5, ssh_timeout=15, username_password='dummy:pw'),
             '',
         )
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def test_run_command_legacy_credential(self):
         daemon = DummyWrapper(niceness=10)
         scanid = daemon.create_scan(
             None,
-            [['host.example.com', '80, 443', '', '', '']],
+            [['host.example.com', '80, 443', '', '', '', '']],
             dict(port=5, ssh_timeout=15, username='dummy', password='pw'),
             '',
         )
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def test_run_command_new_credential(self):
 
         scanid = daemon.create_scan(
             None,
-            [['host.example.com', '80, 443', cred_dict, '', '']],
+            [['host.example.com', '80, 443', cred_dict, '', '', '']],
             dict(port=5, ssh_timeout=15),
             '',
         )
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def test_run_command_no_credential(self):
         daemon = DummyWrapper(niceness=10)
         scanid = daemon.create_scan(
             None,
-            [['host.example.com', '80, 443', '', '', '']],
+            [['host.example.com', '80, 443', '', '', '', '']],
             dict(port=5, ssh_timeout=15),
             '',
         )