diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index ff66ff167..723806388 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ class Configuration(object):
 
     keep_tunnel_open_time = 60
 
+    # Monkey files directories
+    monkey_dir_linux = '/tmp/monkey_dir'
+    monkey_dir_windows = r'C:\Windows\Temp\monkey_dir'
+
     ###########################
     # scanners config
     ###########################
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index 92913749e..4089a1c07 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ class InfectionMonkey(object):
             LOG.info("Monkey couldn't find server. Going down.")
             return
 
+        # Create a dir for monkey files if there isn't one
+        utils.create_monkey_dir()
+
         if WindowsUpgrader.should_upgrade():
             self._upgrading_to_64 = True
             self._singleton.unlock()
@@ -215,6 +218,7 @@ class InfectionMonkey(object):
                 self.send_log()
             self._singleton.unlock()
 
+        utils.remove_monkey_dir()
         InfectionMonkey.self_delete()
         LOG.info("Monkey is shutting down")
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils.py
index 635f2360d..741d7c950 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
+import shutil
 import struct
 
 from infection_monkey.config import WormConfiguration
@@ -35,3 +36,25 @@ def utf_to_ascii(string):
     # Converts utf string to ascii. Safe to use even if string is already ascii.
     udata = string.decode("utf-8")
     return udata.encode("ascii", "ignore")
+
+
+def create_monkey_dir():
+    """
+    Creates directory for monkey and related files
+    """
+    if not os.path.exists(get_monkey_dir_path()):
+        os.mkdir(get_monkey_dir_path())
+
+
+def remove_monkey_dir():
+    """
+    Removes monkey's root directory
+    """
+    shutil.rmtree(get_monkey_dir_path(), ignore_errors=True)
+
+
+def get_monkey_dir_path():
+    if is_windows_os():
+        return WormConfiguration.monkey_dir_windows
+    else:
+        return WormConfiguration.monkey_dir_linux
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema.py
index 8d99540bf..cbcc6ba0a 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema.py
@@ -423,7 +423,19 @@ SCHEMA = {
                             "type": "integer",
                             "default": 60,
                             "description": "Time to keep tunnel open before going down after last exploit (in seconds)"
-                        }
+                        },
+                        "monkey_dir_windows": {
+                            "title": "Monkey's windows directory",
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "default": r"C:\Windows\temp\monkey_dir",
+                            "description": "Directory containing all monkey files on windows"
+                        },
+                        "monkey_dir_linux": {
+                            "title": "Monkey's linux directory",
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "default": "/tmp/monkey_dir",
+                            "description": "Directory containing all monkey files on linux"
+                        },
                     }
                 },
                 "classes": {