diff --git a/maap_utils/JobLedger.py b/maap_utils/JobLedger.py
index e6c82e5f8c75c170f94e8bd4a37643a456bcd7ba..a3a14d1eb4ba9745e38e8e6d52e279248074cbfc 100644
--- a/maap_utils/JobLedger.py
+++ b/maap_utils/JobLedger.py
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ class JobLedger:
         self.last_checked[job_id] = datetime.now()
         self.attempts[job_id] += 1
 
+    def get_status(self, job_id: str) -> str:
+        """Get the status of a specific job"""
+        return self.status.get(job_id, "Unknown")
+
     def get_pending_jobs(self) -> List[Job]:
         """Get jobs not in final states"""