diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
index 4e48df891..c4e2885e3 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class PowerShellExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
     def _copy_monkey_binary_to_victim(self, monkey_path_on_victim) -> bool:
         try:
-            self._write_virtual_file_to_local_path()
+            self._create_local_agent_file()
 
             logger.info(f"Attempting to copy the monkey agent binary to {self.host.ip_addr}")
             is_monkey_copy_successful = self._client.copy_file(
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ class PowerShellExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
         return is_monkey_copy_successful
 
+    def _create_local_agent_file(self):
+        agent_binary_bytes = self.agent_repository.get_agent_binary("windows")
+        with open(TEMP_MONKEY_BINARY_FILEPATH, "wb") as f:
+            f.write(agent_binary_bytes.getvalue())
+
     def _write_virtual_file_to_local_path(self) -> None:
         """
         # TODO: monkeyfs has been removed. Fix this in issue #1740.