diff --git a/monkey/common/utils/wmi_utils.py b/monkey/common/utils/wmi_utils.py
index 22ccf112f..d13962942 100644
--- a/monkey/common/utils/wmi_utils.py
+++ b/monkey/common/utils/wmi_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import sys
 
 if sys.platform.startswith("win"):
+    import pythoncom
+
+    pythoncom.CoInitialize()
+    import wmi
     import wmi
 
 from .mongo_utils import MongoUtils