diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/tools/helpers.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/tools/helpers.py
index a0b53d0e7..47057b63f 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/tools/helpers.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/tools/helpers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+from pathlib import Path
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -16,27 +17,21 @@ def get_target_monkey(host):
 
     from infection_monkey.control import ControlClient
 
-    if host.monkey_exe:
-        return host.monkey_exe
-
     if not host.os.get("type"):
         return None
 
-    monkey_path = ControlClient.download_monkey_exe(host)
+    if host.os.get("type") == platform.system().lower():
+        try:
+            # When running from source, sys.executable will be "python", not an agent.
+            if "monkey" in Path(sys.executable).name:
+                return sys.executable
+        except Exception as ex:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Unable to retrieve this executable's path, downloading executable from the island "
+                f"instead: {ex}"
+            )
 
-    if host.os.get("machine") and monkey_path:
-        host.monkey_exe = monkey_path
-
-    if not monkey_path:
-        if host.os.get("type") == platform.system().lower():
-            # if exe not found, and we have the same arch or arch is unknown and we are 32bit,
-            # use our exe
-            if (not host.os.get("machine") and sys.maxsize < 2 ** 32) or host.os.get(
-                "machine", ""
-            ).lower() == platform.machine().lower():
-                monkey_path = sys.executable
-
-    return monkey_path
+    return ControlClient.download_monkey_exe(host)
 
 
 def get_target_monkey_by_os(is_windows, is_32bit):
@@ -54,7 +49,7 @@ def get_monkey_depth():
 def get_monkey_dest_path(url_to_monkey):
     """
     Gets destination path from monkey's source url.
-    :param url_to_monkey: Hosted monkey's url. egz : http://localserver:9999/monkey/windows-32.exe
+    :param url_to_monkey: Hosted monkey's url. egz : http://localserver:9999/monkey/windows-64.exe
     :return: Corresponding monkey path from configuration
     """
     from infection_monkey.config import WormConfiguration
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py
index cdb0ddce9..7bc02a694 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class WebRCE(HostExploiter):
                 "monkey_path": dest_path,
                 "http_path": http_path,
             }
-            self.telemetry_messenger.send_telemtry(
+            self.telemetry_messenger.send_telemetry(
                 T1197Telem(ScanStatus.USED, self.host, BITS_UPLOAD_STRING)
             )
             resp = self.exploit(url, backup_command)
@@ -334,10 +334,10 @@ class WebRCE(HostExploiter):
             command = CHMOD_MONKEY % {"monkey_path": path}
         try:
             resp = self.exploit(url, command)
-            self.telemetry_messenger.send_telemtry(T1222Telem(ScanStatus.USED, command, self.host))
+            self.telemetry_messenger.send_telemetry(T1222Telem(ScanStatus.USED, command, self.host))
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error("Something went wrong while trying to change permission: %s" % e)
-            self.telemetry_messenger.send_telemtry(T1222Telem(ScanStatus.SCANNED, "", self.host))
+            self.telemetry_messenger.send_telemetry(T1222Telem(ScanStatus.SCANNED, "", self.host))
             return False
         # If exploiter returns True / False
         if isinstance(resp, bool):
@@ -432,8 +432,7 @@ class WebRCE(HostExploiter):
         except KeyError:
             logger.error(
                 'Unknown key was found. Please use "linux" and "win64" keys to '
-                "initialize "
-                "custom dict of monkey's destination paths"
+                "initialize custom dict of monkey's destination paths"
             )
             return False
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/model/host.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/model/host.py
index 3bbd1dfb8..95cc85810 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/model/host.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/model/host.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class VictimHost(object):
         self.os = {}
         self.services = {}
         self.icmp = False
-        self.monkey_exe = None
         self.default_tunnel = None
         self.default_server = None
 
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ class VictimHost(object):
         for k, v in list(self.services.items()):
             victim += "%s-%s " % (k, v)
         victim += "] ICMP: %s " % (self.icmp)
-        victim += "target monkey: %s" % self.monkey_exe
         return victim
 
     def set_island_address(self, ip: str, port: Optional[str]):
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey_download.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey_download.py
index 24e03280c..ee77091af 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey_download.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey_download.py
@@ -11,61 +11,23 @@ from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 MONKEY_DOWNLOADS = [
-    {
-        "type": "linux",
-        "machine": "x86_64",
-        "filename": "monkey-linux-64",
-    },
-    {
-        "type": "linux",
-        "machine": "i686",
-        "filename": "monkey-linux-32",
-    },
-    {
-        "type": "linux",
-        "machine": "i386",
-        "filename": "monkey-linux-32",
-    },
     {
         "type": "linux",
         "filename": "monkey-linux-64",
     },
     {
         "type": "windows",
-        "machine": "x86",
-        "filename": "monkey-windows-32.exe",
-    },
-    {
-        "type": "windows",
-        "machine": "amd64",
         "filename": "monkey-windows-64.exe",
     },
-    {
-        "type": "windows",
-        "machine": "64",
-        "filename": "monkey-windows-64.exe",
-    },
-    {
-        "type": "windows",
-        "machine": "32",
-        "filename": "monkey-windows-32.exe",
-    },
-    {
-        "type": "windows",
-        "filename": "monkey-windows-32.exe",
-    },
 ]
 
 
-def get_monkey_executable(host_os, machine):
+def get_monkey_executable(host_os):
     for download in MONKEY_DOWNLOADS:
-        if host_os == download.get("type") and machine == download.get("machine"):
-            logger.info("Monkey exec found for os: {0} and machine: {1}".format(host_os, machine))
+        if host_os == download.get("type"):
+            logger.info(f"Monkey exec found for os: {host_os}")
             return download
-    logger.warning(
-        "No monkey executables could be found for the host os or machine or both: host_os: {"
-        "0}, machine: {1}".format(host_os, machine)
-    )
+    logger.warning(f"No monkey executables could be found for the host os: {host_os}")
     return None
 
 
@@ -80,7 +42,7 @@ class MonkeyDownload(flask_restful.Resource):
         host_json = json.loads(request.data)
         host_os = host_json.get("os")
         if host_os:
-            result = get_monkey_executable(host_os.get("type"), host_os.get("machine"))
+            result = get_monkey_executable(host_os.get("type"))
 
             if result:
                 # change resulting from new base path
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/run_local_monkey.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/run_local_monkey.py
index ce6c98c61..4cdd89479 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/run_local_monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/run_local_monkey.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class LocalMonkeyRunService:
     @staticmethod
     def run_local_monkey():
         # get the monkey executable suitable to run on the server
-        result = get_monkey_executable(platform.system().lower(), platform.machine().lower())
+        result = get_monkey_executable(platform.system().lower())
         if not result:
             return False, "OS Type not found"
 
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/telemetry/test_exploit_telem.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/telemetry/test_exploit_telem.py
index 5d6c81f56..600e1db20 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/telemetry/test_exploit_telem.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/telemetry/test_exploit_telem.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ HOST_AS_DICT = {
     "os": {},
     "services": {},
     "icmp": False,
-    "monkey_exe": None,
     "default_tunnel": None,
     "default_server": None,
 }
@@ -37,7 +36,13 @@ ERROR_MSG = "failed because yolo"
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def exploit_telem_test_instance():
-    return ExploitTelem(EXPLOITER_NAME, HOST, ExploiterResultData(RESULT, RESULT, OS_LINUX, EXPLOITER_INFO, EXPLOITER_ATTEMPTS, ERROR_MSG))
+    return ExploitTelem(
+        EXPLOITER_NAME,
+        HOST,
+        ExploiterResultData(
+            RESULT, RESULT, OS_LINUX, EXPLOITER_INFO, EXPLOITER_ATTEMPTS, ERROR_MSG
+        ),
+    )
 
 
 def test_exploit_telem_send(exploit_telem_test_instance, spy_send_telemetry):
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/telemetry/test_scan_telem.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/telemetry/test_scan_telem.py
index 07c6fbf41..a369fe4cf 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/telemetry/test_scan_telem.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/telemetry/test_scan_telem.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ HOST_AS_DICT = {
     "os": {},
     "services": {},
     "icmp": False,
-    "monkey_exe": None,
     "default_tunnel": None,
     "default_server": None,
 }