diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
index 542c91b676..03adc7b168 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             if mongo_url:
                 environment["OPENPYPE_MONGO"] = mongo_url
 
-        priority = self.deadline_priority or instance.data.get("priority")
+        priority = self.deadline_priority or instance.data.get("priority", 50)
 
         args = [
             "--headless",