diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4af0e245b..63fa2717a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - T1082 attack technique report. #1754
 - 32-bit agents. #1675
 - Log path config options. #1761
+- "smb_service_name" option. #1741
 
 ### Fixed
 - A bug in network map page that caused delay of telemetry log loading. #1545
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index 8a920cc52..96783a249 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
 
     # smb/wmi exploiter
     smb_download_timeout = 30  # timeout in seconds
-    smb_service_name = "InfectionMonkey"
 
     ###########################
     # post breach actions
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
index f0cbb6e16..7a4386107 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
   ],
   "ping_scan_timeout": 10000,
   "smb_download_timeout": 300,
-  "smb_service_name": "InfectionMonkey",
   "self_delete_in_cleanup": true,
   "exploit_user_list": [],
   "exploit_password_list": [],
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
index b5b6f65c3..9a978b8a9 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class SmbExploiter(HostExploiter):
         "445/SMB": (r"ncacn_np:%s[\pipe\svcctl]", 445),
     }
     USE_KERBEROS = False
+    SMB_SERVICE_NAME = "InfectionMonkey"
 
     def __init__(self, host):
         super(SmbExploiter, self).__init__(host)
@@ -162,8 +163,8 @@ class SmbExploiter(HostExploiter):
         resp = scmr.hRCreateServiceW(
             scmr_rpc,
             sc_handle,
-            self._config.smb_service_name,
-            self._config.smb_service_name,
+            SmbExploiter.SMB_SERVICE_NAME,
+            SmbExploiter.SMB_SERVICE_NAME,
             lpBinaryPathName=cmdline,
         )
         service = resp["lpServiceHandle"]
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/internal.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/internal.py
index 26326721c..1db04b4ae 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/internal.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/internal.py
@@ -225,13 +225,6 @@ INTERNAL = {
                         "description": "Timeout (in seconds) for SMB download operation (used in "
                         "various exploits using SMB)",
                     },
-                    "smb_service_name": {
-                        "title": "SMB service name",
-                        "type": "string",
-                        "default": "InfectionMonkey",
-                        "description": "Name of the SMB service that will be set up to download "
-                        "monkey",
-                    },
                 },
             },
         },
diff --git a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/monkey_configs/flat_config.json b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/monkey_configs/flat_config.json
index 1f82c5499..f36bc5d18 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/monkey_configs/flat_config.json
+++ b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/monkey_configs/flat_config.json
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
         }
     },
     "smb_download_timeout": 300,
-    "smb_service_name": "InfectionMonkey",
     "subnet_scan_list": ["192.168.1.50", "192.168.56.0/24", "10.0.33.0/30"],
     "system_info_collector_classes": [
         "MimikatzCollector"