diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/data_store_encryptor.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/data_store_encryptor.py
index 9fecce939..bc5d44dd6 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/data_store_encryptor.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/data_store_encryptor.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import os
+import secrets
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Union
 
-from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
-
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.file_utils import open_new_securely_permissioned_file
 
 from .i_encryptor import IEncryptor
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ class DataStoreEncryptor(IEncryptor):
         return KeyBasedEncryptor(plaintext_key)
 
     def _create_key(self) -> KeyBasedEncryptor:
-        plaintext_key = Fernet.generate_key()
+        plaintext_key = secrets.token_bytes(32)
 
         encrypted_key = self._password_based_encryptor.encrypt(plaintext_key)
         with open_new_securely_permissioned_file(str(self._key_file), "wb") as f:
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/repository_encryptor.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/repository_encryptor.py
index ccc5403f1..3e73e6314 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/repository_encryptor.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/repository_encryptor.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
+import secrets
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
-
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.file_utils import open_new_securely_permissioned_file
 
 from . import ILockableEncryptor, LockedKeyError, ResetKeyError, UnlockError
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ class RepositoryEncryptor(ILockableEncryptor):
         return KeyBasedEncryptor(plaintext_key)
 
     def _create_key(self) -> KeyBasedEncryptor:
-        plaintext_key = Fernet.generate_key()
+        plaintext_key = secrets.token_bytes(32)
 
         encrypted_key = self._password_based_encryptor.encrypt(plaintext_key)
         with open_new_securely_permissioned_file(str(self._key_file), "wb") as f: