diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/utils.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/utils.py
index 8d4cbcc8a..50e49683c 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/utils.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/utils.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 from typing import List
 
 from infection_monkey.ransomware.valid_file_extensions import VALID_FILE_EXTENSIONS_FOR_ENCRYPTION
+from infection_monkey.utils.file_utils import get_all_files_in_directory
 
 
 def get_files_to_encrypt(dir_path: str) -> List[str]:
@@ -13,9 +14,3 @@ def get_files_to_encrypt(dir_path: str) -> List[str]:
             files_to_encrypt.append(file)
 
     return files_to_encrypt
-
-
-def get_all_files_in_directory(dir_path: str) -> List:
-    return list(
-        filter(os.path.isfile, [os.path.join(dir_path, item) for item in os.listdir(dir_path)])
-    )
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/file_utils.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/file_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5562dd6ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/file_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import os
+from typing import List
+
+
+def get_all_files_in_directory(dir_path: str) -> List:
+    return list(
+        filter(os.path.isfile, [os.path.join(dir_path, item) for item in os.listdir(dir_path)])
+    )