diff --git a/pype/scripts/publish_filesequence.py b/pype/scripts/publish_filesequence.py
index 620ee3d851..fe795564a5 100644
--- a/pype/scripts/publish_filesequence.py
+++ b/pype/scripts/publish_filesequence.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import argparse
 import logging
 import subprocess
 import platform
+import json
 
 try:
     from shutil import which
@@ -24,6 +25,18 @@ log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
 error_format = "Failed {plugin.__name__}: {error} -- {error.traceback}"
 
+def _load_json(path):
+    assert os.path.isfile(path), ("path to json file doesn't exist")
+    data = None
+    with open(path, "r") as json_file:
+        try:
+            data = json.load(json_file)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            log.error(
+                "Error loading json: "
+                "{} - Exception: {}".format(path, exc)
+            )
+    return data
 
 def __main__():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
@@ -77,6 +90,12 @@ def __main__():
 
     paths = kwargs.paths or [os.environ.get("PYPE_METADATA_FILE")] or [os.getcwd()]  # noqa
 
+    for path in paths:
+        data = _load_json(path)
+        log.info("Setting session using data from file")
+        os.environ["AVALON_PROJECT"] = data["session"]["AVALON_PROJECT"]
+        break
+
     args = [
         os.path.join(pype_root, pype_command),
         "publish",