diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_animation_out_set_related_node_ids.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_animation_out_set_related_node_ids.py
index 6aa39efe07..63705dd3ba 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_animation_out_set_related_node_ids.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_animation_out_set_related_node_ids.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class ValidateOutRelatedNodeIds(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         """Get all nodes which do not match the criteria"""
 
         invalid = []
+        types_to_skip = ["locator"]
 
         # get asset id
         nodes = instance.data.get("out_hierarchy", instance[:])
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ class ValidateOutRelatedNodeIds(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             if not obj_type:
                 continue
 
+            # Skip specific types
+            if cmds.objectType(node) in types_to_skip:
+                continue
+
             # Get the current id of the node
             node_id = lib.get_id(node)
             if not node_id: