diff --git a/repository_service_tuf_api/metadata.py b/repository_service_tuf_api/metadata.py
index affa2593..26ffef06 100644
--- a/repository_service_tuf_api/metadata.py
+++ b/repository_service_tuf_api/metadata.py
@@ -309,7 +309,10 @@ def get_metadata_sign() -> MetadataSignGetResponse:
         if trusted_root and "root" in md_response:
             md_response["trusted_root"] = trusted_root.to_dict()
 
-        if trusted_targets and "targets" in md_response:
+        if any(
+            role["signed"]["_type"] == "targets"
+            for role in md_response.values()
+        ):
             md_response["trusted_targets"] = trusted_targets.to_dict()
 
         data = {"metadata": md_response}
diff --git a/tests/unit/api/test_metadata.py b/tests/unit/api/test_metadata.py
index bcb485e3..53d38e48 100644
--- a/tests/unit/api/test_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/unit/api/test_metadata.py
@@ -598,10 +598,10 @@ def test_get_metadata_sign_with_trusted_targets(
         }
 
         # Change trusted root:
-        trusted_targets_dict = copy.deepcopy(data["metadata"]["root"])
-        trusted_targets_dict["signed"]["version"] = 10
+        pending_targets_dict = copy.deepcopy(trusted_targets_dict)
+        pending_targets_dict["signed"]["version"] = 10
         fake_targets_pending_metadata = pretend.stub(
-            to_dict=pretend.call_recorder(lambda: trusted_targets_dict)
+            to_dict=pretend.call_recorder(lambda: pending_targets_dict)
         )
         fake_targets_trusted_metadata = pretend.stub(
             to_dict=pretend.call_recorder(lambda: trusted_targets_dict)
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ def get_role(setting: str):
         assert response.json() == {
             "data": {
                 "metadata": {
-                    "targets": trusted_targets_dict,
+                    "targets": pending_targets_dict,
                     "trusted_targets": trusted_targets_dict,
                 }
             },