diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_instances.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_instances.py
index fbff28b282..3f3042ec46 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_instances.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_instances.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CollectNukeInstances(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
             # get data from avalon knob
             self.log.debug("node[name]: {}".format(node['name'].value()))
-            avalon_knob_data = get_avalon_knob_data(node)
+            avalon_knob_data = get_avalon_knob_data(node, ["avalon:", "ak:"])
 
             self.log.debug("avalon_knob_data: {}".format(avalon_knob_data))