diff --git a/snmp2mqtt.py b/snmp2mqtt.py
index d48481c..1fefe0a 100755
--- a/snmp2mqtt.py
+++ b/snmp2mqtt.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ async def get_snmp(req):
     # Create SNMP engine and transport target
     snmpEngine = SnmpEngine()
     authData = CommunityData(req["snmp_community"])
-    transportTarget = UdpTransportTarget((req["ip"], 161))
+    transportTarget = await UdpTransportTarget.create((req["ip"], 161))
     contextData = ContextData()
     
     for oid in req["oids"]: