diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
index 25872a45a..0430ba5be 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import logging
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import requests
 
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from common.utils.exceptions import VersionServerConnectionError
 from common.version import get_version
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH
 
+DEPLOYMENT_FILE_PATH = Path(MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH) / "cc" / "deployment.json"
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -41,10 +43,9 @@ class VersionUpdateService:
         Checks if newer monkey version is available
         :return: False if not, version in string format ('1.6.2') otherwise
         """
-        deployment_info_file_path = os.path.join(MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH, "cc", "deployment.json")
 
         url = VersionUpdateService.VERSION_SERVER_CHECK_NEW_URL % (
-            VersionUpdateService.get_deployment_from_file(deployment_info_file_path),
+            VersionUpdateService.get_deployment_from_file(DEPLOYMENT_FILE_PATH),
             get_version(),
         )
 
@@ -64,15 +65,13 @@ class VersionUpdateService:
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_download_link():
-        deployment_info_file_path = os.path.join(MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH, "cc", "deployment.json")
-
         return VersionUpdateService.VERSION_SERVER_DOWNLOAD_URL % (
-            VersionUpdateService.get_deployment_from_file(deployment_info_file_path),
+            VersionUpdateService.get_deployment_from_file(DEPLOYMENT_FILE_PATH),
             get_version(),
         )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_deployment_from_file(file_path: str) -> str:
+    def get_deployment_from_file(file_path: Path) -> str:
         deployment = "unknown"
 
         try:
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/test_version_update.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/test_version_update.py
index 4824ddfed..e7fe7bdf5 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/test_version_update.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/test_version_update.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -6,30 +6,20 @@ from monkey_island.cc.services.version_update import VersionUpdateService
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def deployment_info_file_path(monkeypatch, data_for_tests_dir):
-    path = os.path.join(data_for_tests_dir, "deployment.json")
-    monkeypatch.setattr(os.path, "join", lambda *args: path)
+def deployment_info_file_path(data_for_tests_dir):
+    path = data_for_tests_dir / "deployment.json"
     return path
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def ghost_file(monkeypatch):
-    path = "ghost_file"
-    monkeypatch.setattr(os.path, "join", lambda *args: path)
+def key_error_deployment_info_file_path(data_for_tests_dir):
+    path = data_for_tests_dir / "deployment_key_error.json"
     return path
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def key_error_deployment_info_file_path(monkeypatch, data_for_tests_dir):
-    path = os.path.join(data_for_tests_dir, "deployment_key_error.json")
-    monkeypatch.setattr(os.path, "join", lambda *args: path)
-    return path
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def flawed_deployment_info_file_path(monkeypatch, data_for_tests_dir):
-    path = os.path.join(data_for_tests_dir, "deployment_flawed")
-    monkeypatch.setattr(os.path, "join", lambda *args: path)
+def flawed_deployment_info_file_path(data_for_tests_dir):
+    path = data_for_tests_dir / "deployment_flawed"
     return path
 
 
@@ -38,7 +28,8 @@ def test_get_deployment_field_from_file(deployment_info_file_path):
     assert deployment == "develop"
 
 
-def test_get_deployment_field_from_nonexistent_file(ghost_file):
+def test_get_deployment_field_from_nonexistent_file():
+    ghost_file = Path("ghost_file")
     deployment = VersionUpdateService().get_deployment_from_file(ghost_file)
     assert deployment == "unknown"