diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_workfile_paths.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_workfile_paths.py
index 0bd78ff38a..560b355e21 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_workfile_paths.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_workfile_paths.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-import openpype.api
 import pyblish.api
 import hou
 
+from openpype.pipeline.publish import RepairAction
+
 
 class ValidateWorkfilePaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Validate workfile paths so they are absolute."""
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ class ValidateWorkfilePaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     families = ["workfile"]
     hosts = ["houdini"]
     label = "Validate Workfile Paths"
-    actions = [openpype.api.RepairAction]
+    actions = [RepairAction]
     optional = True
 
     node_types = ["file", "alembic"]