diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet.py
index 49040dd9f..f158be08c 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet.py
@@ -36,22 +36,22 @@ class IPuppet(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         """
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def ping(self, host: str, options: Dict) -> PingScanData:
+    def ping(self, host: str, timeout: float) -> PingScanData:
         """
         Sends a ping (ICMP packet) to a remote host
         :param str host: The domain name or IP address of a host
-        :return: A tuple that contains whether or not the host responded and the host's inferred
-                 operating system
-        :rtype: Tuple[bool, Optional[str]]
+        :param float timeout: The maximum amount of time (in seconds) to wait for a response
+        :return: The data collected by attempting to ping the target host
+        :rtype: PingScanData
         """
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def scan_tcp_port(self, host: str, port: int, timeout: int) -> PortScanData:
+    def scan_tcp_port(self, host: str, port: int, timeout: float) -> PortScanData:
         """
         Scans a TCP port on a remote host
         :param str host: The domain name or IP address of a host
         :param int port: A TCP port number to scan
-        :param int timeout: The maximum amount of time (in seconds) to wait for a response
+        :param float timeout: The maximum amount of time (in seconds) to wait for a response
         :return: The data collected by scanning the provided host:port combination
         :rtype: PortScanData
         """
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/master/ip_scanner.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/master/ip_scanner.py
index 3e469ee9c..7933202f6 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/master/ip_scanner.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/master/ip_scanner.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class IPScanner:
                 ip = ips.get_nowait()
                 logger.info(f"Scanning {ip}")
 
-                ping_scan_data = self._puppet.ping(ip, options["icmp"])
+                icmp_timeout = options["icmp"]["timeout_ms"] / 1000
+                ping_scan_data = self._puppet.ping(ip, icmp_timeout)
                 port_scan_data = self._scan_tcp_ports(ip, options["tcp"], stop)
 
                 results_callback(ip, ping_scan_data, port_scan_data)
@@ -59,11 +60,13 @@ class IPScanner:
             )
 
     def _scan_tcp_ports(self, ip: str, options: Dict, stop: Event):
+        tcp_timeout = options["timeout_ms"] / 1000
         port_scan_data = {}
+
         for p in options["ports"]:
             if stop.is_set():
                 break
 
-            port_scan_data[p] = self._puppet.scan_tcp_port(ip, p, options["timeout_ms"])
+            port_scan_data[p] = self._puppet.scan_tcp_port(ip, p, tcp_timeout)
 
         return port_scan_data
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/master/mock_master.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/master/mock_master.py
index 8c8ecebdd..551ff886c 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/master/mock_master.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/master/mock_master.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class MockMaster(IMaster):
         for ip in ips:
             h = self._hosts[ip]
 
-            ping_scan_data = self._puppet.ping(ip, {})
+            ping_scan_data = self._puppet.ping(ip, 1)
             h.icmp = ping_scan_data.response_received
             if ping_scan_data.os is not None:
                 h.os["type"] = ping_scan_data.os
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/mock_puppet.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/mock_puppet.py
index de89db172..8c6a39c65 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/mock_puppet.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/mock_puppet.py
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ class MockPuppet(IPuppet):
         else:
             return PostBreachData("pba command 2", ["pba result 2", False])
 
-    def ping(self, host: str, options: Dict) -> PingScanData:
-        logger.debug(f"run_ping({host})")
+    def ping(self, host: str, timeout: float = 1) -> PingScanData:
+        logger.debug(f"run_ping({host}, {timeout})")
         if host == DOT_1:
             return PingScanData(True, "windows")
 
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_network_scanner.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_network_scanner.py
index 9447bdfc1..d302cbbfb 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_network_scanner.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_network_scanner.py
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ WINDOWS_OS = "windows"
 LINUX_OS = "linux"
 
 
-class MockPuppet(MockPuppet):
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.ping = MagicMock(side_effect=super().ping)
-        self.scan_tcp_port = MagicMock(side_effect=super().scan_tcp_port)
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def scan_config():
     return {