diff --git a/build_scripts/appimage/server_config.json.standard b/build_scripts/appimage/server_config.json.standard
index af975a9e0..889654ea2 100644
--- a/build_scripts/appimage/server_config.json.standard
+++ b/build_scripts/appimage/server_config.json.standard
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   "data_dir": "~/.monkey_island",
   "log_level": "DEBUG",
   "environment": {
-    "server_config": "password",
-    "deployment": "standard"
+    "server_config": "password"
   },
   "mongodb": {
         "start_mongodb": true
diff --git a/build_scripts/docker/server_config.json b/build_scripts/docker/server_config.json
index 77e5d9855..ea464f181 100644
--- a/build_scripts/docker/server_config.json
+++ b/build_scripts/docker/server_config.json
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   "data_dir": "/monkey_island_data",
   "log_level": "DEBUG",
   "environment": {
-    "server_config": "password",
-    "deployment": "docker"
+    "server_config": "password"
   },
   "mongodb": {
     "start_mongodb": false
diff --git a/monkey/common/version.py b/monkey/common/version.py
index 85a263be0..3582caa72 100644
--- a/monkey/common/version.py
+++ b/monkey/common/version.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 MAJOR = "1"
 MINOR = "11"
 PATCH = "0"
+
 build_file_path = Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("BUILD")
 with open(build_file_path, "r") as build_file:
     BUILD = build_file.read()
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/deployment.json b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/deployment.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a9f1c78c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/deployment.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "deployment": "develop"
+}
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
index 2c43eb9be..281b08a3a 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
@@ -88,9 +88,3 @@ class Environment(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
 
     def get_auth_expiration_time(self):
         return self._AUTH_EXPIRATION_TIME
-
-    def get_deployment(self) -> str:
-        deployment = "unknown"
-        if self._config and self._config.deployment:
-            deployment = self._config.deployment
-        return deployment
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/environment_config.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/environment_config.py
index b013bdcf3..804b7896f 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/environment_config.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/environment_config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class EnvironmentConfig:
     def __init__(self, file_path):
         self._server_config_path = os.path.expanduser(file_path)
         self.server_config = None
-        self.deployment = None
         self.user_creds = None
         self.aws = None
 
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ class EnvironmentConfig:
         aws = dict_data["aws"] if "aws" in dict_data else None
 
         self.server_config = dict_data["server_config"]
-        self.deployment = dict_data["deployment"]
         self.user_creds = _get_user_credentials_from_config(dict_data)
         self.aws = aws
 
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ class EnvironmentConfig:
     def to_dict(self) -> Dict:
         config_dict = {
             "server_config": self.server_config,
-            "deployment": self.deployment,
         }
         if self.aws:
             config_dict.update({"aws": self.aws})
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json
index 5d8dc85aa..7ae515179 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 {
   "log_level": "DEBUG",
   "environment": {
-    "server_config": "password",
-    "deployment": "develop"
+    "server_config": "password"
   },
   "mongodb": {
         "start_mongodb": true
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
index c42f2d694..b9255232e 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
+import json
 import logging
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import requests
 
-import monkey_island.cc.environment.environment_singleton as env_singleton
 from common.utils.exceptions import VersionServerConnectionError
 from common.version import get_version
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH
+
+DEPLOYMENT_FILE_PATH = Path(MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH) / "cc" / "deployment.json"
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -39,8 +43,9 @@ class VersionUpdateService:
         Checks if newer monkey version is available
         :return: False if not, version in string format ('1.6.2') otherwise
         """
+
         url = VersionUpdateService.VERSION_SERVER_CHECK_NEW_URL % (
-            env_singleton.env.get_deployment(),
+            VersionUpdateService.get_deployment_from_file(DEPLOYMENT_FILE_PATH),
             get_version(),
         )
 
@@ -61,6 +66,25 @@ class VersionUpdateService:
     @staticmethod
     def get_download_link():
         return VersionUpdateService.VERSION_SERVER_DOWNLOAD_URL % (
-            env_singleton.env.get_deployment(),
+            VersionUpdateService.get_deployment_from_file(DEPLOYMENT_FILE_PATH),
             get_version(),
         )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_deployment_from_file(file_path: Path) -> str:
+        deployment = "unknown"
+
+        try:
+            with open(file_path, "r") as deployment_info_file:
+                deployment_info = json.load(deployment_info_file)
+                deployment = deployment_info["deployment"]
+        except FileNotFoundError as ex:
+            logger.debug(f"Deployment file {file_path} is not found. Exception: {ex}")
+        except KeyError as ex:
+            logger.debug(f"Invalid key in the deployment file. Exception: {ex}")
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as ex:
+            logger.debug(f"Invalid deployment info file. Exception: {ex}")
+        except Exception as ex:
+            logger.debug(f"Couldn't get deployment info from {file_path}. Exception: {ex}.")
+
+        return deployment
diff --git a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/deployment.json b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/deployment.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a9f1c78c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/deployment.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "deployment": "develop"
+}
diff --git a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/deployment_flawed b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/deployment_flawed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6563189c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/deployment_flawed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+develop
diff --git a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/deployment_key_error.json b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/deployment_key_error.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acba72b2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/deployment_key_error.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "tnemyolped": "develop"
+}
diff --git a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_no_credentials.json b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_no_credentials.json
index 31da48aa4..eadc78473 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_no_credentials.json
+++ b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_no_credentials.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "environment" : {
-    "server_config": "password",
-    "deployment": "develop"
+    "server_config": "password"
   },
   "mongodb": {
     "start_mongodb": true
diff --git a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_partial_credentials.json b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_partial_credentials.json
index e29d514cd..34a7f857c 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_partial_credentials.json
+++ b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_partial_credentials.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "environment" : {
     "server_config": "password",
-    "deployment": "develop",
     "user": "test"
   },
   "mongodb": {
diff --git a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_with_credentials.json b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_with_credentials.json
index 8690ef1c7..7732c240a 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_with_credentials.json
+++ b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/server_configs/server_config_with_credentials.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   "log_level": "NOTICE",
   "environment" : {
     "server_config": "password",
-    "deployment": "develop",
     "user": "test",
     "password_hash": "abcdef"
   },
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/environment/test_environment_config.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/environment/test_environment_config.py
index 52f0d96ca..63ae123bf 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/environment/test_environment_config.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/environment/test_environment_config.py
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ def config_file(tmpdir):
 def test_get_with_credentials(with_credentials):
     config_dict = EnvironmentConfig(with_credentials).to_dict()
 
-    assert len(config_dict.keys()) == 4
+    assert len(config_dict.keys()) == 3
     assert config_dict["server_config"] == "password"
-    assert config_dict["deployment"] == "develop"
     assert config_dict["user"] == "test"
     assert config_dict["password_hash"] == "abcdef"
 
@@ -26,17 +25,15 @@ def test_get_with_credentials(with_credentials):
 def test_get_with_no_credentials(no_credentials):
     config_dict = EnvironmentConfig(no_credentials).to_dict()
 
-    assert len(config_dict.keys()) == 2
+    assert len(config_dict.keys()) == 1
     assert config_dict["server_config"] == "password"
-    assert config_dict["deployment"] == "develop"
 
 
 def test_get_with_partial_credentials(partial_credentials):
     config_dict = EnvironmentConfig(partial_credentials).to_dict()
 
-    assert len(config_dict.keys()) == 3
+    assert len(config_dict.keys()) == 2
     assert config_dict["server_config"] == "password"
-    assert config_dict["deployment"] == "develop"
     assert config_dict["user"] == "test"
 
 
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ def test_add_user(config_file, with_credentials):
     with open(config_file, "r") as f:
         from_file = json.load(f)
 
-    assert len(from_file["environment"].keys()) == 4
+    assert len(from_file["environment"].keys()) == 3
     assert from_file["environment"]["user"] == new_user
     assert from_file["environment"]["password_hash"] == new_password_hash
 
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/test_version_update.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/test_version_update.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7fe7bdf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/test_version_update.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from monkey_island.cc.services.version_update import VersionUpdateService
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def deployment_info_file_path(data_for_tests_dir):
+    path = data_for_tests_dir / "deployment.json"
+    return path
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def key_error_deployment_info_file_path(data_for_tests_dir):
+    path = data_for_tests_dir / "deployment_key_error.json"
+    return path
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def flawed_deployment_info_file_path(data_for_tests_dir):
+    path = data_for_tests_dir / "deployment_flawed"
+    return path
+
+
+def test_get_deployment_field_from_file(deployment_info_file_path):
+    deployment = VersionUpdateService().get_deployment_from_file(deployment_info_file_path)
+    assert deployment == "develop"
+
+
+def test_get_deployment_field_from_nonexistent_file():
+    ghost_file = Path("ghost_file")
+    deployment = VersionUpdateService().get_deployment_from_file(ghost_file)
+    assert deployment == "unknown"
+
+
+def test_get_deployment_field_key_error(key_error_deployment_info_file_path):
+    deployment = VersionUpdateService().get_deployment_from_file(
+        key_error_deployment_info_file_path
+    )
+    assert deployment == "unknown"
+
+
+def test_get_deployment_field_from_flawed_json_file(flawed_deployment_info_file_path):
+    deployment = VersionUpdateService().get_deployment_from_file(flawed_deployment_info_file_path)
+    assert deployment == "unknown"