diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/file_utils.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/file_utils.py
index 73f13e05e..10e8d5760 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/file_utils.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/file_utils.py
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ if is_windows_os():
     import monkey_island.cc.server_utils.windows_permissions as windows_permissions
 
 
+def get_file_contents(file_path: Path) -> str:
+    with open(file_path, "rt") as f:
+        file_contents = f.read()
+    return file_contents
+
+
 def create_secure_directory(path: Path):
     if not path.is_dir():
         if is_windows_os():