diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_frames.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_frames.py
index b61c73240c..5119abe055 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_frames.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_frames.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 
+import hou
 import pyblish.api
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api import lib