diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
index 5c531054e..20631941b 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
         try:
             self._create_temp_dir()
             self._upload_agent(agent_path_on_victim)
-            self.run_agent(agent_path_on_victim)
+            self._run_agent(agent_path_on_victim)
             self._remove_temp_dir()
         except Exception as e:
             error_message = (
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
     def run_payload_file(self):
         self._run_mssql_command(str(self.payload_file_path))
 
-    def run_agent(self, agent_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath):
+    def _run_agent(self, agent_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath):
         self._write_agent_launch_command_to_batch_file(agent_path_on_victim)
         self.run_payload_file()