diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/telemetry/processing/exploit.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/telemetry/processing/exploit.py
index 214f64b56..b7b362a51 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/telemetry/processing/exploit.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/telemetry/processing/exploit.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import copy
 
-from dateutil import parser as dateutil_parser
+import dateutil
 
 from monkey_island.cc.models import Monkey
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.encryption import get_datastore_encryptor
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ def process_exploit_telemetry(telemetry_json, _):
 
 
 def update_network_with_exploit(edge: EdgeService, telemetry_json):
-    telemetry_json["data"]["info"]["started"] = dateutil_parser.parse(
+    telemetry_json["data"]["info"]["started"] = dateutil.parser.parse(
         telemetry_json["data"]["info"]["started"]
     )
-    telemetry_json["data"]["info"]["finished"] = dateutil_parser.parse(
+    telemetry_json["data"]["info"]["finished"] = dateutil.parser.parse(
         telemetry_json["data"]["info"]["finished"]
     )
     new_exploit = copy.deepcopy(telemetry_json["data"])