diff --git a/server_addon/houdini/client/ayon_houdini/plugins/publish/validate_usd_render_product_paths.py b/server_addon/houdini/client/ayon_houdini/plugins/publish/validate_usd_render_product_paths.py
index 4dbf7d553d..b2caf6db27 100644
--- a/server_addon/houdini/client/ayon_houdini/plugins/publish/validate_usd_render_product_paths.py
+++ b/server_addon/houdini/client/ayon_houdini/plugins/publish/validate_usd_render_product_paths.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class ValidateUSDRenderProductPaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     hosts = ["houdini"]
     label = "Validate USD Render Product Paths"
     optional = True
+    enabled = False
 
     def process(self, instance):