diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island.py b/monkey/monkey_island.py
index 59ac8301a..d723a6923 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from gevent import monkey as gevent_monkey
 
 from monkey_island.cc.arg_parser import parse_cli_args
 from monkey_island.config_file_parser import load_island_config_from_file
-from monkey_island.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
 
 gevent_monkey.patch_all()
 
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.island_logger import setup_logging  # noqa: E
 
 if "__main__" == __name__:
     island_args = parse_cli_args()
-    config_options = IslandConfigOptions()
 
     try:
         # This is here in order to catch EVERYTHING, some functions are being called on
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/config_file_parser.py b/monkey/monkey_island/config_file_parser.py
index c7aa4f146..830ae6720 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/config_file_parser.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/config_file_parser.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from monkey_island.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
 
 def load_island_config_from_file(server_config_path: str) -> IslandConfigOptions:
     config_contents = read_config_file(server_config_path)
-    return IslandConfigOptions.build_from_config_file_contents(config_contents)
+    return IslandConfigOptions(config_contents)
 
 
 def read_config_file(server_config_path: str) -> dict:
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/setup/island_config_options.py b/monkey/monkey_island/setup/island_config_options.py
index 134630178..bf1c06e1b 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/setup/island_config_options.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/setup/island_config_options.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import (
     DEFAULT_DATA_DIR,
     DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL,
@@ -9,22 +7,12 @@ from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import (
 )
 
 
-@dataclass
 class IslandConfigOptions:
-    log_level: str = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
-    data_dir: str = DEFAULT_DATA_DIR
-    start_mongodb: bool = DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB
+    def __init__(self, config_contents: dict):
+        self.data_dir = config_contents.get("data_dir", DEFAULT_DATA_DIR)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def build_from_config_file_contents(config_contents: dict) -> IslandConfigOptions:
-        config = IslandConfigOptions()
-        if "data_dir" in config_contents:
-            config.data_dir = config_contents["data_dir"]
+        self.log_level = config_contents.get("log_level", DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
 
-        if "log_level" in config_contents:
-            config.log_level = config_contents["log_level"]
-
-        if "mongodb" in config_contents and "start_mongodb" in config_contents["mongodb"]:
-            config.start_mongodb = config_contents["mongodb"]["start_mongodb"]
-
-        return config
+        self.start_mongodb = config_contents.get(
+            "mongodb", {"start_mongodb": DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB}
+        ).get("start_mongodb", DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB)
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/setup/test_island_config_options.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/setup/test_island_config_options.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..564df30a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/setup/test_island_config_options.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL, DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB
+from monkey_island.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
+
+MOCKED_CONFIG_FILE_CONTENTS_STANDARD = {"data_dir": "/tmp", "mongodb": {"start_mongodb": False}}
+
+MOCKED_CONFIG_FILE_CONTENTS_NO_STARTMONGO = {"data_dir": "/tmp", "mongodb": {}}
+
+
+def test_island_config_options__standard():
+    options = IslandConfigOptions(MOCKED_CONFIG_FILE_CONTENTS_STANDARD)
+    assert not options.start_mongodb
+    assert options.data_dir == "/tmp"
+    assert options.log_level == DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+
+
+def test_island_config_options__no_starmongo():
+    options = IslandConfigOptions(MOCKED_CONFIG_FILE_CONTENTS_NO_STARTMONGO)
+    assert options.start_mongodb == DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB
+    assert options.data_dir == "/tmp"
+    assert options.log_level == DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL