diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/__init__.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/__init__.py
index e69de29bb..42d8d18bf 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .exploiter_wrapper import ExploiterWrapper
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/exploiter_wrapper.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/exploiter_wrapper.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..444c89b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/exploiter_wrapper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from typing import Dict, Type
+
+from infection_monkey.model import VictimHost
+from infection_monkey.telemetry.messengers.i_telemetry_messenger import ITelemetryMessenger
+
+from .HostExploiter import HostExploiter
+
+
+class ExploiterWrapper:
+    """
+    This class is a temporary measure to allow existing exploiters to play nicely within the
+    confines of the IPuppet interface. It keeps a reference to an ITelemetryMessenger that is passed
+    to all exploiters. Additionally, it constructs a new instance of the exploiter for each call to
+    exploit_host(). When exploiters are refactored into plugins, this class will likely go away.
+    """
+
+    class Inner:
+        def __init__(
+            self, exploit_class: Type[HostExploiter], telemetry_messenger: ITelemetryMessenger
+        ):
+            self._exploit_class = exploit_class
+            self._telemetry_messenger = telemetry_messenger
+
+        def exploit_host(self, host: VictimHost, options: Dict):
+            exploiter = self._exploit_class()
+            return exploiter.exploit_host(host, self._telemetry_messenger, options)
+
+    def __init__(self, telemetry_messenger: ITelemetryMessenger):
+        self._telemetry_messenger = telemetry_messenger
+
+    def wrap(self, exploit_class: Type[HostExploiter]):
+        return ExploiterWrapper.Inner(exploit_class, self._telemetry_messenger)
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index 087fa9959..fc52290bb 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from infection_monkey.credential_collectors import (
     MimikatzCredentialCollector,
     SSHCredentialCollector,
 )
+from infection_monkey.exploit import ExploiterWrapper
 from infection_monkey.exploit.sshexec import SSHExploiter
 from infection_monkey.i_puppet import IPuppet, PluginType
 from infection_monkey.master import AutomatedMaster
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ class InfectionMonkey:
         return local_network_interfaces
 
     def _build_puppet(self) -> IPuppet:
-        puppet = Puppet(self.telemetry_messenger)
+        puppet = Puppet()
 
         puppet.load_plugin(
             "MimikatzCollector",
@@ -214,7 +215,13 @@ class InfectionMonkey:
         puppet.load_plugin("smb", SMBFingerprinter(), PluginType.FINGERPRINTER)
         puppet.load_plugin("ssh", SSHFingerprinter(), PluginType.FINGERPRINTER)
 
-        puppet.load_plugin("SSHExploiter", SSHExploiter(), PluginType.EXPLOITER)
+        exploit_wrapper = ExploiterWrapper(self.telemetry_messenger)
+
+        puppet.load_plugin(
+            "SSHExploiter",
+            exploit_wrapper.wrap(SSHExploiter),
+            PluginType.EXPLOITER,
+        )
 
         puppet.load_plugin("ransomware", RansomwarePayload(), PluginType.PAYLOAD)
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/puppet.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/puppet.py
index 1df3df885..e10695993 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/puppet.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/puppet.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from infection_monkey.i_puppet import (
 )
 from infection_monkey.model import VictimHost
 
-from ..telemetry.messengers.i_telemetry_messenger import ITelemetryMessenger
 from .mock_puppet import MockPuppet
 from .plugin_registry import PluginRegistry
 
@@ -23,10 +22,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 
 class Puppet(IPuppet):
-    def __init__(self, telemetry_messenger: ITelemetryMessenger) -> None:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._mock_puppet = MockPuppet()
         self._plugin_registry = PluginRegistry()
-        self._telemetry_messenger = telemetry_messenger
 
     def load_plugin(self, plugin_name: str, plugin: object, plugin_type: PluginType) -> None:
         self._plugin_registry.load_plugin(plugin_name, plugin, plugin_type)
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ class Puppet(IPuppet):
         self, name: str, host: VictimHost, options: Dict, interrupt: threading.Event
     ) -> ExploiterResultData:
         exploiter = self._plugin_registry.get_plugin(name, PluginType.EXPLOITER)
-        return exploiter.exploit_host(host, self._telemetry_messenger, options)
+        return exploiter.exploit_host(host, options)
 
     def run_payload(self, name: str, options: Dict, interrupt: threading.Event):
         payload = self._plugin_registry.get_plugin(name, PluginType.PAYLOAD)
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/puppet/test_puppet.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/puppet/test_puppet.py
index 54b9275ae..70c98d252 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/puppet/test_puppet.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/puppet/test_puppet.py
@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
 import threading
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
-import pytest
-
 from infection_monkey.i_puppet import PluginType
 from infection_monkey.puppet.puppet import Puppet
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def mock_telemetry_messenger():
-    return MagicMock()
-
-
-def test_puppet_run_payload_success(monkeypatch, mock_telemetry_messenger):
-    p = Puppet(mock_telemetry_messenger)
+def test_puppet_run_payload_success():
+    p = Puppet()
 
     payload = MagicMock()
     payload_name = "PayloadOne"
@@ -24,8 +17,8 @@ def test_puppet_run_payload_success(monkeypatch, mock_telemetry_messenger):
     payload.run.assert_called_once()
 
 
-def test_puppet_run_multiple_payloads(monkeypatch, mock_telemetry_messenger):
-    p = Puppet(mock_telemetry_messenger)
+def test_puppet_run_multiple_payloads():
+    p = Puppet()
 
     payload_1 = MagicMock()
     payload1_name = "PayloadOne"