diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_celaction_deadline.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_celaction_deadline.py
index 03d59b30fd..3be864781f 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_celaction_deadline.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_celaction_deadline.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class CelactionSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         script_name = os.path.basename(script_path)
 
         for item in instance.context:
-            if "workfile" in item.data["families"]:
+            if "workfile" in item.data["family"]:
                 msg = "Workfile (scene) must be published along"
                 assert item.data["publish"] is True, msg