diff --git a/pkg/zones/machine_scan.go b/pkg/zones/machine_scan.go
index dca0c9d..52efe6e 100644
--- a/pkg/zones/machine_scan.go
+++ b/pkg/zones/machine_scan.go
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-func (m *Machine) lookupNetIP() ([]netip.Addr, error) {
-	timeout := 2 * time.Second
+// LookupNetIP uses the DNS Resolver to get the public addresses associated
+// to a Machine
+func (m *Machine) LookupNetIP(timeout time.Duration) ([]netip.Addr, error) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
 
 	defer cancel()
@@ -16,8 +17,9 @@ func (m *Machine) lookupNetIP() ([]netip.Addr, error) {
 	return m.zone.zones.resolver.LookupNetIP(ctx, "ip", m.FullName())
 }
 
-func (m *Machine) updatePublicAddresses() error {
-	addrs, err := m.lookupNetIP()
+// UpdatePublicAddresses uses the DNS Resolver to set Machine.PublicAddresses
+func (m *Machine) UpdatePublicAddresses() error {
+	addrs, err := m.LookupNetIP(2 * time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ func (m *Machine) scan(opts *ScanOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	if !opts.DontResolvePublicAddresses {
-		return m.updatePublicAddresses()
+		return m.UpdatePublicAddresses()
 	}
 
 	return nil