diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
index ea953441a2..a485f432e2 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
         args = [
             'publish',
-            roothless_metadata_path
+            roothless_metadata_path,
+            "--targets {}".format("deadline")
         ]
 
         # Generate the payload for Deadline submission