diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island.py b/monkey/monkey_island.py
index 650cfe95d..0ac7ebca3 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island.py
@@ -1,26 +1,24 @@
 from gevent import monkey as gevent_monkey
+from setup_param_factory import SetupParamFactory
 
 from monkey_island.cc.arg_parser import parse_cli_args
 
 gevent_monkey.patch_all()
 
 import json  # noqa: E402
-import os  # noqa: E402
 
-from monkey_island import config_loader  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.island_logger import setup_logging  # noqa: E402
 
 if "__main__" == __name__:
     island_args = parse_cli_args()
 
-    # This is here in order to catch EVERYTHING, some functions are being called on
-    # imports, so the log init needs to be first.
+    setup_params = SetupParamFactory.build(island_args)
+
     try:
-        server_config_path = os.path.expanduser(island_args.server_config)
 
-        config = config_loader.load_server_config_from_file(server_config_path)
-
-        setup_logging(config["data_dir"], config["log_level"])
+        # This is here in order to catch EVERYTHING, some functions are being called on
+        # imports, so the log init needs to be first.
+        setup_logging(setup_params.data_dir, setup_params.log_level)
 
     except OSError as ex:
         print(f"Error opening server config file: {ex}")
@@ -32,4 +30,4 @@ if "__main__" == __name__:
 
     from monkey_island.cc.main import main  # noqa: E402
 
-    main(config["data_dir"], island_args.setup_only, island_args.server_config)
+    main(setup_params.data_dir, setup_params.setup_only, setup_params.server_config_path)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/arg_parser.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/arg_parser.py
index 6e12ef38f..338db153d 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/arg_parser.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/arg_parser.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH
-
 
 @dataclass
 class IslandArgs:
     setup_only: bool
-    server_config: str
+    server_config_path: str
 
 
 def parse_cli_args() -> IslandArgs:
@@ -25,10 +23,7 @@ def parse_cli_args() -> IslandArgs:
         "compiling/packaging Islands.",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--server-config",
-        action="store",
-        help="The path to the server configuration file.",
-        default=DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH,
+        "--server-config", action="store", help="The path to the server configuration file."
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py
index f0dba26dc..c25822c6f 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ __author__ = "itay.mizeretz"
 MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "monkey_island")
 DEFAULT_MONKEY_TTL_EXPIRY_DURATION_IN_SECONDS = 60 * 5
 
+# TODO move setup consts
 DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH = os.path.join(MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH, "cc", "server_config.json")
 
 DEFAULT_DEVELOP_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH = os.path.join(
@@ -12,3 +13,6 @@ DEFAULT_DEVELOP_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH = os.path.join(
 )
 
 DEFAULT_DATA_DIR = os.path.join(MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH, "cc")
+DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL = "INFO"
+DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB = True
+DEFAULT_SHOULD_SETUP_ONLY = False
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/config_file_parser.py b/monkey/monkey_island/config_file_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c9c5c707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/config_file_parser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import json
+
+
+def load_server_config_from_file(server_config_path):
+    with open(server_config_path, "r") as f:
+        config_content = f.read()
+        config = json.loads(config_content)
+        return config
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/config_loader.py b/monkey/monkey_island/config_loader.py
deleted file mode 100644
index aaa9185d7..000000000
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/config_loader.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import json
-import os
-
-from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import DEFAULT_DATA_DIR
-
-DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL = "INFO"
-
-
-def load_server_config_from_file(server_config_path):
-    with open(server_config_path, "r") as f:
-        config_content = f.read()
-        config = json.loads(config_content)
-        add_default_values_to_config(config)
-
-        return config
-
-
-def add_default_values_to_config(config):
-    config["data_dir"] = os.path.abspath(
-        os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(config.get("data_dir", DEFAULT_DATA_DIR)))
-    )
-
-    config.setdefault("log_level", DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
-
-    return config
diff --git a/monkey/setup_param_factory.py b/monkey/setup_param_factory.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..416a408a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/setup_param_factory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import os
+
+from setup_params import SetupParams
+
+from monkey_island import config_file_parser
+from monkey_island.cc.arg_parser import IslandArgs
+
+
+class SetupParamFactory:
+    @staticmethod
+    def build(cmd_args: IslandArgs) -> SetupParams:
+
+        setup_params = SetupParams()
+
+        setup_params = SetupParamFactory._update_by_cmd_args(setup_params, cmd_args)
+        setup_params = SetupParamFactory._update_by_config_file(setup_params)
+
+        return setup_params
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _update_by_cmd_args(setup_params: SetupParams, cmd_args: IslandArgs) -> SetupParams:
+        if type(cmd_args.setup_only) == bool:
+            setup_params.setup_only = cmd_args.setup_only
+
+        if cmd_args.server_config_path:
+            setup_params.server_config_path = os.path.expanduser(cmd_args.server_config_path)
+
+        return setup_params
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _update_by_config_file(setup_params: SetupParams):
+        config = config_file_parser.load_server_config_from_file(setup_params.server_config_path)
+
+        if "data_dir" in config:
+            setup_params.data_dir = config["data_dir"]
+
+        if "log_level" in config:
+            setup_params.log_level = config["log_level"]
+
+        if "mongodb" in config and "start_mongodb" in config["mongodb"]:
+            setup_params.start_mongodb = config["mongodb"]["start_mongodb"]
+
+        return setup_params
diff --git a/monkey/setup_params.py b/monkey/setup_params.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c302c7fc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/setup_params.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import (
+    DEFAULT_DATA_DIR,
+    DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL,
+    DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH,
+    DEFAULT_SHOULD_SETUP_ONLY,
+    DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB,
+)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SetupParams:
+    server_config_path = DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH
+    log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+    data_dir = DEFAULT_DATA_DIR
+    start_mongodb = DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB
+    setup_only = DEFAULT_SHOULD_SETUP_ONLY