diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py
index 56db8a652..82a7250c4 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from urllib3 import disable_warnings
 from common.common_consts.timeouts import MEDIUM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
 from common.network.network_utils import get_my_ip_addresses
 from infection_monkey.config import GUID
-from infection_monkey.island_api_client import HTTPIslandAPIClient
+from infection_monkey.island_api_client import HTTPIslandAPIClient, IIslandAPIClient
 from infection_monkey.network.info import get_host_subnets
 from infection_monkey.utils import agent_process
 
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ class ControlClient:
     # https://github.com/guardicore/monkey/blob/133f7f5da131b481561141171827d1f9943f6aec/monkey/infection_monkey/telemetry/base_telem.py
     control_client_object = None
 
-    def __init__(self, server_address: str):
+    def __init__(self, server_address: str, island_api_client: IIslandAPIClient):
         self.server_address = server_address
+        self._island_api_client = island_api_client
 
     def wakeup(self, parent=None):
         if parent:
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index 680db9f6f..96da82225 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ class InfectionMonkey:
         # TODO: `address_to_port()` should return the port as an integer.
         self._cmd_island_ip, self._cmd_island_port = address_to_ip_port(server)
         self._cmd_island_port = int(self._cmd_island_port)
-        self._control_client = ControlClient(server_address=server)
+        self._control_client = ControlClient(
+            server_address=server, island_api_client=island_api_client
+        )
 
         # TODO Refactor the telemetry messengers to accept control client
         # and remove control_client_object