diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
index 1c3536821..12974aae5 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class PowerShellExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
         try:
             logger.info(f"Attempting to copy the monkey agent binary to {self.host.ip_addr}")
-            self._client.copy_file(temp_monkey_binary_filepath, str(monkey_path_on_victim))
+            self._client.copy_file(temp_monkey_binary_filepath, monkey_path_on_victim)
         except Exception as ex:
             raise RemoteAgentCopyError(f"Failed to copy the agent binary to the victim: {ex}")
         finally:
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell_utils/powershell_client.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell_utils/powershell_client.py
index c0ae8b260..b1fa000c7 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell_utils/powershell_client.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell_utils/powershell_client.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import abc
 import logging
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
 import pypsrp
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class IPowerShellClient(Protocol, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         pass
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def copy_file(self, src: str, dest: str) -> bool:
+    def copy_file(self, src: str, dest: Path) -> bool:
         pass
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ class PowerShellClient(IPowerShellClient):
         output, _, _ = self._client.execute_cmd(cmd)
         return output
 
-    def copy_file(self, src: str, dest: str):
+    def copy_file(self, src: str, dest: Path):
+        dest = str(dest)
         try:
             self._client.copy(src, dest)
             logger.debug(f"Successfully copied {src} to {dest} on {self._ip_addr}")