diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sambacry.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sambacry.py
index f55b43553..9e08d2dff 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sambacry.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sambacry.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class SambaCryExploiter(HostExploiter):
             return open(get_binary_file_path(self.SAMBACRY_RUNNER_FILENAME_64), "rb")
 
     def get_monkey_commandline_file(self, location):
-        return BytesIO(DROPPER_ARG + build_monkey_commandline(self.host, get_monkey_depth() - 1, location))
+        return BytesIO(DROPPER_ARG + build_monkey_commandline(self.host, get_monkey_depth() - 1, str(location)))
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_share_writable(smb_client, share):