diff --git a/deployment_scripts/README.md b/deployment_scripts/README.md
index c533605db..16b150852 100644
--- a/deployment_scripts/README.md
+++ b/deployment_scripts/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ The first argument is an empty directory (script can create one). The second arg
 - `.\deploy_windows.ps1 -monkey_home "C:\test"` (Sets up monkey in C:\test)
 - `.\deploy_windows.ps1 -branch "master"` (Sets up master branch instead of develop in current dir)
 
+You may also pass in an optional `agents=$false` parameter to disable downloading the latest agent binaries.
+
 ### Troubleshooting
 
 - If you run into Execution Policy warnings, you can disable them by prefixing the following snippet: `powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -Command "[original command here]"`
@@ -49,3 +51,5 @@ After downloading that script, execute it in a shell. The first argument should
 - `./deploy_linux.sh "/home/test/monkey"` (deploys under /home/test/monkey)
 - `./deploy_linux.sh "" "master"` (deploys master branch in script directory)
 - `./deploy_linux.sh "/home/user/new" "master"` (if directory "new" is not found creates it and clones master branch into it)
+
+You may also pass in an optional third `false` parameter to disable downloading the latest agent binaries.
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diff --git a/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh b/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh
index a4b355b04..88136d9a1 100755
--- a/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh
+++ b/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh
@@ -137,18 +137,22 @@ sudo apt-get install libffi-dev upx libssl-dev libc++1
 requirements_monkey="$INFECTION_MONKEY_DIR/requirements.txt"
 ${python_cmd} -m pip install -r "${requirements_monkey}" --user --upgrade || handle_error
 
+
+agents=${3:-true}
 # Download binaries
-log_message "Downloading binaries"
-if exists wget; then
-  wget -c -N -P ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH} ${LINUX_32_BINARY_URL}
-  wget -c -N -P ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH} ${LINUX_64_BINARY_URL}
-  wget -c -N -P ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH} ${WINDOWS_32_BINARY_URL}
-  wget -c -N -P ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH} ${WINDOWS_64_BINARY_URL}
-else
-  curl -o ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH}\monkey-linux-32 ${LINUX_32_BINARY_URL}
-  curl -o ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH}\monkey-linux-64 ${LINUX_64_BINARY_URL}
-  curl -o ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH}\monkey-windows-32.exe ${WINDOWS_32_BINARY_URL}
-  curl -o ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH}\monkey-windows-64.exe ${WINDOWS_64_BINARY_URL}
+if [ "$agents" = true ] ; then
+  log_message "Downloading binaries"
+  if exists wget; then
+    wget -c -N -P ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH} ${LINUX_32_BINARY_URL}
+    wget -c -N -P ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH} ${LINUX_64_BINARY_URL}
+    wget -c -N -P ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH} ${WINDOWS_32_BINARY_URL}
+    wget -c -N -P ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH} ${WINDOWS_64_BINARY_URL}
+  else
+    curl -o ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH}\monkey-linux-32 ${LINUX_32_BINARY_URL}
+    curl -o ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH}\monkey-linux-64 ${LINUX_64_BINARY_URL}
+    curl -o ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH}\monkey-windows-32.exe ${WINDOWS_32_BINARY_URL}
+    curl -o ${ISLAND_BINARIES_PATH}\monkey-windows-64.exe ${WINDOWS_64_BINARY_URL}
+  fi
 fi
 
 # Allow them to be executed
diff --git a/deployment_scripts/deploy_windows.ps1 b/deployment_scripts/deploy_windows.ps1
index d978042b3..b15538d13 100644
--- a/deployment_scripts/deploy_windows.ps1
+++ b/deployment_scripts/deploy_windows.ps1
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ param(
 
     [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, Position = 1)]
     [System.String]
-    $branch = "develop"
+    $branch = "develop",
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, Position = 2)]
+    [Bool]
+    $agents = $true
 )
 function Deploy-Windows([String] $monkey_home = (Get-Item -Path ".\").FullName, [String] $branch = "develop")
 {
@@ -166,14 +169,18 @@ function Deploy-Windows([String] $monkey_home = (Get-Item -Path ".\").FullName,
     . .\windows\create_certificate.bat
     Pop-Location
 
-    # Adding binaries
-    "Adding binaries"
-    $binaries = (Join-Path -Path $monkey_home -ChildPath $MONKEY_ISLAND_DIR | Join-Path -ChildPath "\cc\binaries")
-    New-Item -ItemType directory -path $binaries -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-    $webClient.DownloadFile($LINUX_32_BINARY_URL, (Join-Path -Path $binaries -ChildPath $LINUX_32_BINARY_PATH))
-    $webClient.DownloadFile($LINUX_64_BINARY_URL, (Join-Path -Path $binaries -ChildPath $LINUX_64_BINARY_PATH))
-    $webClient.DownloadFile($WINDOWS_32_BINARY_URL, (Join-Path -Path $binaries -ChildPath $WINDOWS_32_BINARY_PATH))
-    $webClient.DownloadFile($WINDOWS_64_BINARY_URL, (Join-Path -Path $binaries -ChildPath $WINDOWS_64_BINARY_PATH))
+    if ($agents)
+    {
+        # Adding binaries
+        "Adding binaries"
+        $binaries = (Join-Path -Path $monkey_home -ChildPath $MONKEY_ISLAND_DIR | Join-Path -ChildPath "\cc\binaries")
+        New-Item -ItemType directory -path $binaries -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        $webClient.DownloadFile($LINUX_32_BINARY_URL, (Join-Path -Path $binaries -ChildPath $LINUX_32_BINARY_PATH))
+        $webClient.DownloadFile($LINUX_64_BINARY_URL, (Join-Path -Path $binaries -ChildPath $LINUX_64_BINARY_PATH))
+        $webClient.DownloadFile($WINDOWS_32_BINARY_URL, (Join-Path -Path $binaries -ChildPath $WINDOWS_32_BINARY_PATH))
+        $webClient.DownloadFile($WINDOWS_64_BINARY_URL, (Join-Path -Path $binaries -ChildPath $WINDOWS_64_BINARY_PATH))
+    }
+
 
     # Check if NPM installed
     "Installing npm"