diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py
index d04a01032..0b755e74c 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from infection_monkey.utils.threading import interruptible_iter
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-WMI_EXPLOITER_TAG = "wmi-expliter"
+WMI_EXPLOITER_TAG = "wmi-exploiter"
 
 
 class WmiExploiter(HostExploiter):
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class WmiExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
             target_path = get_agent_dst_path(self.host)
 
+            propagation_timestamp = time()
             remote_full_path = SmbTools.copy_file(
                 self.host,
                 downloaded_agent,
@@ -133,7 +134,6 @@ class WmiExploiter(HostExploiter):
                 } + build_monkey_commandline(self.servers, self.current_depth + 1)
 
             # execute the remote monkey
-            propagation_timestamp = time()
             result = WmiTools.get_object(wmi_connection, "Win32_Process").Create(
                 cmdline, ntpath.split(remote_full_path)[0], None
             )