diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/exploit/test_zerologon.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/exploit/test_zerologon.py
index d3854d57c..6f5f9bbd6 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/exploit/test_zerologon.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/exploit/test_zerologon.py
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ NT_HASHES = ["def456", "765vut"]
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def zerologon_exploiter_object(monkeypatch):
+def mock_agent_event_queue():
+    return MagicMock(spec=IAgentEventQueue)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def zerologon_exploiter_object(monkeypatch, mock_agent_event_queue):
     from infection_monkey.exploit.zerologon import ZerologonExploiter
 
     def mock_report_login_attempt(**kwargs):
@@ -26,22 +31,26 @@ def zerologon_exploiter_object(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(obj, "dc_name", NETBIOS_NAME, raising=False)
     monkeypatch.setattr(obj, "report_login_attempt", mock_report_login_attempt)
     monkeypatch.setattr(obj, "host", VictimHost(ip_addr="1.1.1.1"))
-    monkeypatch.setattr(obj, "agent_event_queue", MagicMock(spec=IAgentEventQueue))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(obj, "agent_event_queue", mock_agent_event_queue)
     return obj
 
 
 @pytest.mark.slow
-def test_assess_exploit_attempt_result_no_error(zerologon_exploiter_object):
+def test_assess_exploit_attempt_result_no_error(zerologon_exploiter_object, mock_agent_event_queue):
     dummy_exploit_attempt_result = {"ErrorCode": 0}
     assert zerologon_exploiter_object.assess_exploit_attempt_result(dummy_exploit_attempt_result)
+    assert mock_agent_event_queue.publish.call_count == 1
 
 
 @pytest.mark.slow
-def test_assess_exploit_attempt_result_with_error(zerologon_exploiter_object):
+def test_assess_exploit_attempt_result_with_error(
+    zerologon_exploiter_object, mock_agent_event_queue
+):
     dummy_exploit_attempt_result = {"ErrorCode": 1}
     assert not zerologon_exploiter_object.assess_exploit_attempt_result(
         dummy_exploit_attempt_result
     )
+    assert mock_agent_event_queue.publish.call_count == 1
 
 
 @pytest.mark.slow