diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
index d4b7078af..5108c85b3 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
@@ -56,18 +56,7 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
             return self.exploit_result
 
         # execute the remote dropper in case the path isn't final
-        if remote_full_path.lower() != str(dest_path).lower():
-            cmdline = DROPPER_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS % {
-                "dropper_path": remote_full_path
-            } + build_monkey_commandline(
-                self.servers,
-                self.current_depth + 1,
-                str(dest_path),
-            )
-        else:
-            cmdline = MONKEY_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS % {
-                "monkey_path": remote_full_path
-            } + build_monkey_commandline(self.servers, self.current_depth + 1)
+        cmdline = self._get_agent_command(remote_full_path, dest_path)
 
         smb_conn = None
         for str_bind_format, port in SMBExploiter.KNOWN_PROTOCOLS.values():
@@ -206,3 +195,19 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
                 continue
 
         return remote_full_path, SelectedCredentials(user, password, lm_hash, ntlm_hash)
+
+    def _get_agent_command(self, remote_full_path: str, dest_path: PurePath) -> str:
+        if remote_full_path.lower() != str(dest_path).lower():
+            cmdline = DROPPER_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS % {
+                "dropper_path": remote_full_path
+            } + build_monkey_commandline(
+                self.servers,
+                self.current_depth + 1,
+                str(dest_path),
+            )
+        else:
+            cmdline = MONKEY_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS % {
+                "monkey_path": remote_full_path
+            } + build_monkey_commandline(self.servers, self.current_depth + 1)
+
+        return cmdline