diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
index 06505b4b47..fad4d14ea0 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 environment["OPENPYPE_MONGO"] = mongo_url
 
         args = [
+            "--headless",
             'publish',
             roothless_metadata_path,
             "--targets", "deadline",