diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/commands.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/commands.py
index b9e042e00..ee2f0153a 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/commands.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/commands.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def build_monkey_commandline(
     target_host: VictimHost, depth: int, vulnerable_port: str, location: str = None
 ) -> str:
 
-    return " ".join(
+    return " " + " ".join(
         build_monkey_commandline_explicitly(
             GUID,
             target_host.default_tunnel,
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/test_commands.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/test_commands.py
index efb0623bd..a3f210533 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/test_commands.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/test_commands.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_build_monkey_commandline():
     example_host = VictimHost(ip_addr="bla")
     example_host.set_default_server("101010")
 
-    expected = f"-p {GUID} -s 101010 -d 0 -l /home/bla -vp 80"
+    expected = f" -p {GUID} -s 101010 -d 0 -l /home/bla -vp 80"
     actual = build_monkey_commandline(
         target_host=example_host, depth=0, vulnerable_port="80", location="/home/bla"
     )