diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_members_as_nodes.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_members_as_nodes.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import pyblish.api
+import hou
+
+
+class CollectMembersAsNodes(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+    """Collects instance members as Houdini nodes."""
+
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder - 0.01
+    hosts = ["houdini"]
+    label = "Collect Members as Nodes"
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        if not instance.data.get("creator_identifier"):
+            return
+
+        nodes = [
+            hou.node(member) for member in instance.data.get("members", [])
+        ]
+
+        instance.data["members"] = nodes