diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py
index b1b01697c..312ac3b57 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py
@@ -38,15 +38,7 @@ class WebRCE(HostExploiter):
         Dict in format {'linux': '/tmp/monkey.sh', 'win32': './monkey32.exe', 'win64':... }
         """
         super(WebRCE, self).__init__()
-        if monkey_target_paths:
-            self.monkey_target_paths = monkey_target_paths
-        else:
-            self.monkey_target_paths = {
-                "linux": self.options["dropper_target_path_linux"],
-                "win32": self.options["dropper_target_path_win_32"],
-                "win64": self.options["dropper_target_path_win_64"],
-            }
-        self.HTTP = [str(port) for port in self.options["http_ports"]]
+        self.monkey_target_paths = monkey_target_paths
         self.vulnerable_urls = []
         self.target_url = None
 
@@ -121,6 +113,16 @@ class WebRCE(HostExploiter):
 
         return True
 
+    def pre_exploit(self):
+        if not self.monkey_target_paths:
+            self.monkey_target_paths = {
+                "linux": self.options["dropper_target_path_linux"],
+                "win32": self.options["dropper_target_path_win_32"],
+                "win64": self.options["dropper_target_path_win_64"],
+            }
+        self.HTTP = [str(port) for port in self.options["http_ports"]]
+        super().pre_exploit()
+
     @abstractmethod
     def exploit(self, url, command):
         """