diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py
index 521e7f720..29c38674a 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from .monkey import Monkey
 from .monkey_ttl import MonkeyTtl
 from .pba_results import PbaResults
 from monkey_island.cc.models.report.report import Report
-from .simulation import Simulation, SimulationSchema, IslandMode
+from .simulation import Simulation, IslandMode
 from .user_credentials import UserCredentials
 from .machine import Machine, MachineID
 from .communication_type import CommunicationType
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/simulation.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/simulation.py
index 88b3ca25d..d04bee76b 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/simulation.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/simulation.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
 
-from marshmallow import Schema, post_load
-from marshmallow_enum import EnumField
+from common.base_models import InfectionMonkeyBaseModel
 
 
 class IslandMode(Enum):
@@ -13,14 +11,5 @@ class IslandMode(Enum):
     ADVANCED = "advanced"
 
 
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class Simulation:
+class Simulation(InfectionMonkeyBaseModel):
     mode: IslandMode = IslandMode.UNSET
-
-
-class SimulationSchema(Schema):
-    mode = EnumField(IslandMode)
-
-    @post_load
-    def _make_simulation(self, data, **kwargs):
-        return Simulation(**data)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/repository/file_simulation_repository.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/repository/file_simulation_repository.py
index 0b4843fb6..5f82095c9 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/repository/file_simulation_repository.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/repository/file_simulation_repository.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import dataclasses
 import io
 
 from monkey_island.cc import repository
-from monkey_island.cc.models import IslandMode, Simulation, SimulationSchema
+from monkey_island.cc.models import IslandMode, Simulation
 from monkey_island.cc.repository import IFileRepository, ISimulationRepository, RetrievalError
 
 SIMULATION_STATE_FILE_NAME = "simulation_state.json"
@@ -11,21 +10,20 @@ SIMULATION_STATE_FILE_NAME = "simulation_state.json"
 class FileSimulationRepository(ISimulationRepository):
     def __init__(self, file_repository: IFileRepository):
         self._file_repository = file_repository
-        self._simulation_schema = SimulationSchema()
 
     def get_simulation(self) -> Simulation:
         try:
             with self._file_repository.open_file(SIMULATION_STATE_FILE_NAME) as f:
                 simulation_json = f.read().decode()
 
-            return self._simulation_schema.loads(simulation_json)
+            return Simulation.parse_raw(simulation_json)
         except repository.FileNotFoundError:
             return Simulation()
         except Exception as err:
             raise RetrievalError(f"Error retrieving the simulation state: {err}")
 
     def save_simulation(self, simulation: Simulation):
-        simulation_json = self._simulation_schema.dumps(simulation)
+        simulation_json = simulation.json()
 
         self._file_repository.save_file(
             SIMULATION_STATE_FILE_NAME, io.BytesIO(simulation_json.encode())
@@ -35,6 +33,4 @@ class FileSimulationRepository(ISimulationRepository):
         return self.get_simulation().mode
 
     def set_mode(self, mode: IslandMode):
-        old_simulation = self.get_simulation()
-        new_simulation = dataclasses.replace(old_simulation, mode=mode)
-        self.save_simulation(new_simulation)
+        self.save_simulation(Simulation(mode=mode))
diff --git a/monkey/tests/monkey_island/in_memory_simulation_configuration.py b/monkey/tests/monkey_island/in_memory_simulation_configuration.py
index b2b90fb40..61b1064e2 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/monkey_island/in_memory_simulation_configuration.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/monkey_island/in_memory_simulation_configuration.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import dataclasses
-
 from monkey_island.cc.models import IslandMode, Simulation
 from monkey_island.cc.repository import ISimulationRepository
 
@@ -18,4 +16,4 @@ class InMemorySimulationRepository(ISimulationRepository):
         return self._simulation.mode
 
     def set_mode(self, mode: IslandMode):
-        self._simulation = dataclasses.replace(self._simulation, mode=mode)
+        self._simulation = Simulation(mode=mode)
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/repository/test_file_simulation_repository.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/repository/test_file_simulation_repository.py
index d01775b98..6136aa5ac 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/repository/test_file_simulation_repository.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/repository/test_file_simulation_repository.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def simulation_repository():
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("mode", list(IslandMode))
 def test_save_simulation(simulation_repository, mode):
-    simulation = Simulation(mode)
+    simulation = Simulation(mode=mode)
     simulation_repository.save_simulation(simulation)
 
     assert simulation_repository.get_simulation() == simulation