diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cookerdata.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cookerdata.py
index f19c283..671c0cb 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cookerdata.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cookerdata.py
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@
             raise Exception("Unable to set configuration option 'cmd' on the server: %s" % error)
 
         if not self.options.pkgs_to_build:
-            bbpkgs, error = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "BBPKGS"])
+            bbpkgs, error = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "BBTARGETS"])
             if error:
-                raise Exception("Unable to get the value of BBPKGS from the server: %s" % error)
+                raise Exception("Unable to get the value of BBTARGETS from the server: %s" % error)
             if bbpkgs:
                 self.options.pkgs_to_build.extend(bbpkgs.split())
 
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@
         self.extra_assume_provided = []
         self.prefile = []
         self.postfile = []
+        self.prefile_server = []
+        self.postfile_server = []
         self.debug = 0
         self.cmd = None
         self.abort = True