diff --git a/plugins/callback/job_status.py b/plugins/callback/job_status.py
index 3f561f2..1aeedee 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/job_status.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/job_status.py
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     self._display.display(self.CALLBACK_NAME, color=C.COLOR_OK)
     self._display.display("Custom commands for <v2_playbook_on_start> go here", color=C.COLOR_OK)
 
-    gvm = playbook.get_variable_manager()
-    extra_vars = gvm.extra_vars
-    self.job_status_url = extra_vars['target_endpoint']
-
+    # access extra vars
+    extra_vars = self._options.extra_vars
+    job_status_url = extra_vars['job_status_url']
 
   def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
     self._display.display("Custom commands for <v2_playbook_on_task_start> go here", color=C.COLOR_OK)