diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py
index 43d3058b6..7c92a082d 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from impacket.dcerpc.v5.rpcrt import DCERPCException
 
 from common.utils.exploit_enum import ExploitType
 from infection_monkey.exploit.HostExploiter import HostExploiter
-from infection_monkey.exploit.tools.helpers import get_monkey_depth
 from infection_monkey.exploit.tools.smb_tools import SmbTools
 from infection_monkey.exploit.tools.wmi_tools import AccessDeniedException, WmiTools
 from infection_monkey.i_puppet import ExploiterResultData
@@ -97,13 +96,13 @@ class WmiExploiter(HostExploiter):
                     "dropper_path": remote_full_path
                 } + build_monkey_commandline(
                     self.host,
-                    get_monkey_depth() - 1,
+                    self.current_depth,
                     self.options["dropper_target_path_win_64"],
                 )
             else:
                 cmdline = MONKEY_CMDLINE_WINDOWS % {
                     "monkey_path": remote_full_path
-                } + build_monkey_commandline(self.host, get_monkey_depth() - 1)
+                } + build_monkey_commandline(self.host, self.current_depth)
 
             # execute the remote monkey
             result = WmiTools.get_object(wmi_connection, "Win32_Process").Create(