diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
index 1027b5def..d252db389 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ README_DEST = "README.txt"
 
 class RansomwarePayload:
     def __init__(self, config: dict, telemetry_messenger: ITelemetryMessenger):
-        self.should_encrypt = config["encryption"]["should_encrypt"]
-        LOG.info(f"Encryption routine for ransomware simulation enabled: {self.should_encrypt}")
+        self.encryption_enabled = config["encryption"]["enabled"]
+        LOG.info(f"Encryption routine for ransomware simulation enabled: {self.encryption_enabled}")
 
         target_directories = config["encryption"]["directories"]
         LOG.info(
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class RansomwarePayload:
         self._telemetry_messenger = telemetry_messenger
 
     def run_payload(self):
-        if self.should_encrypt:
+        if self.encryption_enabled:
             LOG.info("Running ransomware payload")
             file_list = self._find_files()
             self._encrypt_files(file_list)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py
index 17475d019..50f23f162 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RANSOMWARE = {
             "title": "Encryption",
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
-                "should_encrypt": {
+                "enabled": {
                     "title": "Encrypt files",
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": True,
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py
index d5c48e815..d5b2fae57 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def with_extension(filename):
 def ransomware_payload_config(ransomware_target):
     return {
         "encryption": {
-            "should_encrypt": True,
+            "enabled": True,
             "directories": {
                 "linux_dir": str(ransomware_target),
                 "windows_dir": str(ransomware_target),
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def test_skip_already_encrypted_file(ransomware_target, ransomware_payload):
 def test_encryption_skipped_if_configured_false(
     ransomware_payload_config, ransomware_target, telemetry_messenger_spy
 ):
-    ransomware_payload_config["encryption"]["should_encrypt"] = False
+    ransomware_payload_config["encryption"]["enabled"] = False
 
     ransomware_payload = RansomwarePayload(ransomware_payload_config, telemetry_messenger_spy)
     ransomware_payload.run_payload()