diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island.py b/monkey/monkey_island.py
index 200dd9b1f..3ea35eed1 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ if "__main__" == __name__:
     # This is here in order to catch EVERYTHING, some functions are being called on
     # imports, so the log init needs to be first.
     try:
-        if island_args.server_config:
-            config, server_config_path = setup_config_by_cmd_arg(island_args.server_config)
+        if island_args.server_config_path:
+            config, server_config_path = setup_config_by_cmd_arg(island_args.server_config_path)
         else:
             config, server_config_path = setup_default_config()
 
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/setup/config_setup.py b/monkey/monkey_island/setup/config_setup.py
index 12f073f64..5c9625ac4 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/setup/config_setup.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/setup/config_setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def setup_config_by_cmd_arg(server_config_path) -> Tuple[IslandConfigOptions, st
     server_config_path = os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(server_config_path))
     config = server_config_handler.load_server_config_from_file(server_config_path)
 
-    create_data_dir(config["data_dir"], create_parent_dirs=True)
+    create_data_dir(config.data_dir, create_parent_dirs=True)
     return config, server_config_path