diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
index ac375c56d6..c6722fb1bb 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
@@ -569,9 +569,9 @@ def get_template_from_value(key, value):
     return parm
 
 
-def get_frame_data(node, handle_start=0, handle_end=0, log=None):
-    """Get the frame data: start frame, end frame, steps,
-    start frame with start handle and end frame with end handle.
+def get_frame_data(node, log=None):
+    """Get the frame data: `frameStartHandle`, `frameEndHandle`
+    and `byFrameStep`.
 
     This function uses Houdini node's `trange`, `t1, `t2` and `t3`
     parameters as the source of truth for the full inclusive frame
@@ -579,20 +579,17 @@ def get_frame_data(node, handle_start=0, handle_end=0, log=None):
     range including the handles.
 
     The non-inclusive frame start and frame end without handles
-    are computed by subtracting the handles from the inclusive
+    can be computed by subtracting the handles from the inclusive
     frame range.
 
     Args:
         node (hou.Node): ROP node to retrieve frame range from,
             the frame range is assumed to be the frame range
             *including* the start and end handles.
-        handle_start (int): Start handles.
-        handle_end (int): End handles.
-        log (logging.Logger): Logger to log to.
 
     Returns:
-        dict: frame data for start, end, steps,
-              start with handle and end with handle
+        dict: frame data for `frameStartHandle`, `frameEndHandle`
+            and `byFrameStep`.
 
     """
 
@@ -623,11 +620,6 @@ def get_frame_data(node, handle_start=0, handle_end=0, log=None):
         data["frameEndHandle"] = int(node.evalParm("f2"))
         data["byFrameStep"] = node.evalParm("f3")
 
-    data["handleStart"] = handle_start
-    data["handleEnd"] = handle_end
-    data["frameStart"] = data["frameStartHandle"] + data["handleStart"]
-    data["frameEnd"] = data["frameEndHandle"] - data["handleEnd"]
-
     return data
 
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_image.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_image.py
index 663a93e48b..cff2b74e52 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_image.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_image.py
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ class ImageLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         if not parent.children():
             parent.destroy()
 
-    def _get_file_sequence(self, root):
+    def _get_file_sequence(self, file_path):
+        root = os.path.dirname(file_path)
         files = sorted(os.listdir(root))
 
         first_fname = files[0]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_rop.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_rop.py
index b489f83b29..d95f763826 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_rop.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_rop.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ class CollectArnoldROPRenderProducts(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
     label = "Arnold ROP Render Products"
     # This specific order value is used so that
-    # this plugin runs after CollectRopFrameRange
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.4999
+    # this plugin runs after CollectFrames
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.11
     hosts = ["houdini"]
     families = ["arnold_rop"]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_asset_handles.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_asset_handles.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67a281639d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_asset_handles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Collector plugin for frames data on ROP instances."""
+import hou  # noqa
+import pyblish.api
+from openpype.lib import BoolDef
+from openpype.pipeline import OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin
+
+
+class CollectAssetHandles(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
+                          OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin):
+    """Apply asset handles.
+
+    If instance does not have:
+        - frameStart
+        - frameEnd
+        - handleStart
+        - handleEnd
+    But it does have:
+        - frameStartHandle
+        - frameEndHandle
+
+    Then we will retrieve the asset's handles to compute
+    the exclusive frame range and actual handle ranges.
+    """
+
+    hosts = ["houdini"]
+
+    # This specific order value is used so that
+    # this plugin runs after CollectAnatomyInstanceData
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.499
+
+    label = "Collect Asset Handles"
+    use_asset_handles = True
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        # Only process instances without already existing handles data
+        # but that do have frameStartHandle and frameEndHandle defined
+        # like the data collected from CollectRopFrameRange
+        if "frameStartHandle" not in instance.data:
+            return
+        if "frameEndHandle" not in instance.data:
+            return
+
+        has_existing_data = {
+            "handleStart",
+            "handleEnd",
+            "frameStart",
+            "frameEnd"
+        }.issubset(instance.data)
+        if has_existing_data:
+            return
+
+        attr_values = self.get_attr_values_from_data(instance.data)
+        if attr_values.get("use_handles", self.use_asset_handles):
+            asset_data = instance.data["assetEntity"]["data"]
+            handle_start = asset_data.get("handleStart", 0)
+            handle_end = asset_data.get("handleEnd", 0)
+        else:
+            handle_start = 0
+            handle_end = 0
+
+        frame_start = instance.data["frameStartHandle"] + handle_start
+        frame_end = instance.data["frameEndHandle"] - handle_end
+
+        instance.data.update({
+            "handleStart": handle_start,
+            "handleEnd": handle_end,
+            "frameStart": frame_start,
+            "frameEnd": frame_end
+        })
+
+        # Log debug message about the collected frame range
+        if attr_values.get("use_handles", self.use_asset_handles):
+            self.log.debug(
+                "Full Frame range with Handles "
+                "[{frame_start_handle} - {frame_end_handle}]"
+                .format(
+                    frame_start_handle=instance.data["frameStartHandle"],
+                    frame_end_handle=instance.data["frameEndHandle"]
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            self.log.debug(
+                "Use handles is deactivated for this instance, "
+                "start and end handles are set to 0."
+            )
+
+        # Log collected frame range to the user
+        message = "Frame range [{frame_start} - {frame_end}]".format(
+            frame_start=frame_start,
+            frame_end=frame_end
+        )
+        if handle_start or handle_end:
+            message += " with handles [{handle_start}]-[{handle_end}]".format(
+                handle_start=handle_start,
+                handle_end=handle_end
+            )
+        self.log.info(message)
+
+        if instance.data.get("byFrameStep", 1.0) != 1.0:
+            self.log.info(
+                "Frame steps {}".format(instance.data["byFrameStep"]))
+
+        # Add frame range to label if the instance has a frame range.
+        label = instance.data.get("label", instance.data["name"])
+        instance.data["label"] = (
+            "{label} [{frame_start_handle} - {frame_end_handle}]"
+            .format(
+                label=label,
+                frame_start_handle=instance.data["frameStartHandle"],
+                frame_end_handle=instance.data["frameEndHandle"]
+            )
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_attribute_defs(cls):
+        return [
+            BoolDef("use_handles",
+                    tooltip="Disable this if you want the publisher to"
+                    " ignore start and end handles specified in the"
+                    " asset data for this publish instance",
+                    default=cls.use_asset_handles,
+                    label="Use asset handles")
+        ]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_frames.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_frames.py
index 01df809d4c..cdef642174 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_frames.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_frames.py
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ from openpype.hosts.houdini.api import lib
 class CollectFrames(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Collect all frames which would be saved from the ROP nodes"""
 
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.01
+    # This specific order value is used so that
+    # this plugin runs after CollectRopFrameRange
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.1
     label = "Collect Frames"
     families = ["vdbcache", "imagesequence", "ass",
                 "redshiftproxy", "review", "bgeo"]
@@ -20,8 +22,8 @@ class CollectFrames(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
         ropnode = hou.node(instance.data["instance_node"])
 
-        start_frame = instance.data.get("frameStart", None)
-        end_frame = instance.data.get("frameEnd", None)
+        start_frame = instance.data.get("frameStartHandle", None)
+        end_frame = instance.data.get("frameEndHandle", None)
 
         output_parm = lib.get_output_parameter(ropnode)
         if start_frame is not None:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_karma_rop.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_karma_rop.py
index fe0b8711fc..dac350a6ef 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_karma_rop.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_karma_rop.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class CollectKarmaROPRenderProducts(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
     label = "Karma ROP Render Products"
     # This specific order value is used so that
-    # this plugin runs after CollectRopFrameRange
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.4999
+    # this plugin runs after CollectFrames
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.11
     hosts = ["houdini"]
     families = ["karma_rop"]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_mantra_rop.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_mantra_rop.py
index cc412f30a1..a3e7927807 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_mantra_rop.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_mantra_rop.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class CollectMantraROPRenderProducts(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
     label = "Mantra ROP Render Products"
     # This specific order value is used so that
-    # this plugin runs after CollectRopFrameRange
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.4999
+    # this plugin runs after CollectFrames
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.11
     hosts = ["houdini"]
     families = ["mantra_rop"]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_redshift_rop.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_redshift_rop.py
index deb9eac971..0acddab011 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_redshift_rop.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_redshift_rop.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class CollectRedshiftROPRenderProducts(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
     label = "Redshift ROP Render Products"
     # This specific order value is used so that
-    # this plugin runs after CollectRopFrameRange
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.4999
+    # this plugin runs after CollectFrames
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.11
     hosts = ["houdini"]
     families = ["redshift_rop"]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_review_data.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_review_data.py
index 3efb75e66c..9671945b9a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_review_data.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_review_data.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ class CollectHoudiniReviewData(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Collect Review Data."""
 
     label = "Collect Review Data"
+    # This specific order value is used so that
+    # this plugin runs after CollectRopFrameRange
     order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.1
     hosts = ["houdini"]
     families = ["review"]
@@ -41,8 +43,8 @@ class CollectHoudiniReviewData(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             return
 
         if focal_length_parm.isTimeDependent():
-            start = instance.data["frameStart"]
-            end = instance.data["frameEnd"] + 1
+            start = instance.data["frameStartHandle"]
+            end = instance.data["frameEndHandle"] + 1
             focal_length = [
                 focal_length_parm.evalAsFloatAtFrame(t)
                 for t in range(int(start), int(end))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_rop_frame_range.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_rop_frame_range.py
index 186244fedd..1e6bc3b16e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_rop_frame_range.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_rop_frame_range.py
@@ -2,22 +2,15 @@
 """Collector plugin for frames data on ROP instances."""
 import hou  # noqa
 import pyblish.api
-from openpype.lib import BoolDef
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api import lib
-from openpype.pipeline import OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin
 
 
-class CollectRopFrameRange(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
-                           OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin):
-
+class CollectRopFrameRange(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Collect all frames which would be saved from the ROP nodes"""
 
     hosts = ["houdini"]
-    # This specific order value is used so that
-    # this plugin runs after CollectAnatomyInstanceData
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.499
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder
     label = "Collect RopNode Frame Range"
-    use_asset_handles = True
 
     def process(self, instance):
 
@@ -30,78 +23,16 @@ class CollectRopFrameRange(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
             return
 
         ropnode = hou.node(node_path)
-
-        attr_values = self.get_attr_values_from_data(instance.data)
-
-        if attr_values.get("use_handles", self.use_asset_handles):
-            asset_data = instance.data["assetEntity"]["data"]
-            handle_start = asset_data.get("handleStart", 0)
-            handle_end = asset_data.get("handleEnd", 0)
-        else:
-            handle_start = 0
-            handle_end = 0
-
         frame_data = lib.get_frame_data(
-            ropnode, handle_start, handle_end, self.log
+            ropnode, self.log
         )
 
         if not frame_data:
             return
 
         # Log debug message about the collected frame range
-        frame_start = frame_data["frameStart"]
-        frame_end = frame_data["frameEnd"]
-
-        if attr_values.get("use_handles", self.use_asset_handles):
-            self.log.debug(
-                "Full Frame range with Handles "
-                "[{frame_start_handle} - {frame_end_handle}]"
-                .format(
-                    frame_start_handle=frame_data["frameStartHandle"],
-                    frame_end_handle=frame_data["frameEndHandle"]
-                )
-            )
-        else:
-            self.log.debug(
-                "Use handles is deactivated for this instance, "
-                "start and end handles are set to 0."
-            )
-
-        # Log collected frame range to the user
-        message = "Frame range [{frame_start} - {frame_end}]".format(
-            frame_start=frame_start,
-            frame_end=frame_end
+        self.log.debug(
+            "Collected frame_data: {}".format(frame_data)
         )
-        if handle_start or handle_end:
-            message += " with handles [{handle_start}]-[{handle_end}]".format(
-                handle_start=handle_start,
-                handle_end=handle_end
-            )
-        self.log.info(message)
-
-        if frame_data.get("byFrameStep", 1.0) != 1.0:
-            self.log.info("Frame steps {}".format(frame_data["byFrameStep"]))
 
         instance.data.update(frame_data)
-
-        # Add frame range to label if the instance has a frame range.
-        label = instance.data.get("label", instance.data["name"])
-        instance.data["label"] = (
-            "{label} [{frame_start} - {frame_end}]"
-            .format(
-                label=label,
-                frame_start=frame_start,
-                frame_end=frame_end
-            )
-        )
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_attribute_defs(cls):
-        return [
-            BoolDef("use_handles",
-                    tooltip="Disable this if you want the publisher to"
-                    " ignore start and end handles specified in the"
-                    " asset data for this publish instance",
-                    default=cls.use_asset_handles,
-                    label="Use asset handles")
-        ]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_vray_rop.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_vray_rop.py
index 53072aebc6..64de2079cd 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_vray_rop.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_vray_rop.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class CollectVrayROPRenderProducts(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
     label = "VRay ROP Render Products"
     # This specific order value is used so that
-    # this plugin runs after CollectRopFrameRange
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.4999
+    # this plugin runs after CollectFrames
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.11
     hosts = ["houdini"]
     families = ["vray_rop"]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py
index 0d246625ba..be60217055 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class ExtractAss(publish.Extractor):
             'ext': ext,
             "files": files,
             "stagingDir": staging_dir,
-            "frameStart": instance.data["frameStart"],
-            "frameEnd": instance.data["frameEnd"],
+            "frameStart": instance.data["frameStartHandle"],
+            "frameEnd": instance.data["frameEndHandle"],
         }
         instance.data["representations"].append(representation)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_bgeo.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_bgeo.py
index c9625ec880..d13141b426 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_bgeo.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_bgeo.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ExtractBGEO(publish.Extractor):
             "ext": ext.lstrip("."),
             "files": output,
             "stagingDir": staging_dir,
-            "frameStart": instance.data["frameStart"],
-            "frameEnd": instance.data["frameEnd"]
+            "frameStart": instance.data["frameStartHandle"],
+            "frameEnd": instance.data["frameEndHandle"]
         }
         instance.data["representations"].append(representation)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_composite.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_composite.py
index 7a1ab36b93..11cf83a46d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_composite.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_composite.py
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ class ExtractComposite(publish.Extractor):
             "ext": ext,
             "files": output,
             "stagingDir": staging_dir,
-            "frameStart": instance.data["frameStart"],
-            "frameEnd": instance.data["frameEnd"],
+            "frameStart": instance.data["frameStartHandle"],
+            "frameEnd": instance.data["frameEndHandle"],
         }
 
         from pprint import pformat
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py
index 7993b3352f..7dc193c6a9 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ class ExtractFBX(publish.Extractor):
         }
 
         # A single frame may also be rendered without start/end frame.
-        if "frameStart" in instance.data and "frameEnd" in instance.data:
-            representation["frameStart"] = instance.data["frameStart"]
-            representation["frameEnd"] = instance.data["frameEnd"]
+        if "frameStartHandle" in instance.data and "frameEndHandle" in instance.data:  # noqa
+            representation["frameStart"] = instance.data["frameStartHandle"]
+            representation["frameEnd"] = instance.data["frameEndHandle"]
 
         # set value type for 'representations' key to list
         if "representations" not in instance.data:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_opengl.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_opengl.py
index 6c36dec5f5..38808089ac 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_opengl.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_opengl.py
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class ExtractOpenGL(publish.Extractor):
             "ext": instance.data["imageFormat"],
             "files": output,
             "stagingDir": staging_dir,
-            "frameStart": instance.data["frameStart"],
-            "frameEnd": instance.data["frameEnd"],
+            "frameStart": instance.data["frameStartHandle"],
+            "frameEnd": instance.data["frameEndHandle"],
             "tags": tags,
             "preview": True,
             "camera_name": instance.data.get("review_camera")
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py
index 1d99ac665c..ef5991924f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class ExtractRedshiftProxy(publish.Extractor):
         }
 
         # A single frame may also be rendered without start/end frame.
-        if "frameStart" in instance.data and "frameEnd" in instance.data:
-            representation["frameStart"] = instance.data["frameStart"]
-            representation["frameEnd"] = instance.data["frameEnd"]
+        if "frameStartHandle" in instance.data and "frameEndHandle" in instance.data:  # noqa
+            representation["frameStart"] = instance.data["frameStartHandle"]
+            representation["frameEnd"] = instance.data["frameEndHandle"]
 
         instance.data["representations"].append(representation)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_vdb_cache.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_vdb_cache.py
index 4bca758f08..89af8e1756 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_vdb_cache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_vdb_cache.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ExtractVDBCache(publish.Extractor):
             "ext": "vdb",
             "files": output,
             "stagingDir": staging_dir,
-            "frameStart": instance.data["frameStart"],
-            "frameEnd": instance.data["frameEnd"],
+            "frameStart": instance.data["frameStartHandle"],
+            "frameEnd": instance.data["frameEndHandle"],
         }
         instance.data["representations"].append(representation)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_frame_range.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_frame_range.py
index 90a079217b..1b12fa7096 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_frame_range.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_frame_range.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class ValidateFrameRange(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                           .format(instance))
             return
 
-        created_instance.publish_attributes["CollectRopFrameRange"]["use_handles"] = False  # noqa
+        created_instance.publish_attributes["CollectAssetHandles"]["use_handles"] = False  # noqa
 
         create_context.save_changes()
         cls.log.debug("use asset handles is turned off for '{}'"
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/houdini.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/houdini.json
index 87983620ec..0dd8443e44 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/houdini.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/houdini.json
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
         }
     },
     "publish": {
-        "CollectRopFrameRange": {
+        "CollectAssetHandles": {
             "use_asset_handles": true
         },
         "ValidateContainers": {
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_houdini_publish.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_houdini_publish.json
index 0de9f21c9f..324cfd8d58 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_houdini_publish.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_houdini_publish.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     {
       "type": "dict",
       "collapsible": true,
-      "key": "CollectRopFrameRange",
-      "label": "Collect Rop Frame Range",
+      "key": "CollectAssetHandles",
+      "label": "Collect Asset Handles",
       "children": [
         {
           "type": "label",
diff --git a/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py b/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py
index 6615e34ca5..342bf957c1 100644
--- a/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py
+++ b/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from ayon_server.settings import BaseSettingsModel
 
 
 # Publish Plugins
-class CollectRopFrameRangeModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+class CollectAssetHandlesModel(BaseSettingsModel):
     """Collect Frame Range
     Disable this if you want the publisher to
     ignore start and end handles specified in the
diff --git a/server_addon/houdini/server/version.py b/server_addon/houdini/server/version.py
index 6cd38b7465..c49a95c357 100644
--- a/server_addon/houdini/server/version.py
+++ b/server_addon/houdini/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.2.7"
+__version__ = "0.2.8"