diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_writes.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_writes.py
index 7ac79350c0..82c4d703e7 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_writes.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_writes.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class CollectNukeWrites(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
                         instance.data["files"] = list()
 
                     instance.data["files"] = collected_frames
-                    instance.data['stagingDir'] = output_dir
                     instance.data['transfer'] = False
                 except Exception:
                     node["render"].setValue(True)
@@ -83,7 +82,9 @@ class CollectNukeWrites(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
                 "families": [families],
                 "firstFrame": first_frame,
                 "lastFrame": last_frame,
-                "outputType": output_type
+                "outputType": output_type,
+                "stagingDir": output_dir,
+
             })
 
             self.log.debug("instance.data: {}".format(instance.data))
diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_collection.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_collection.py
index 6c4c305de7..a9853acc56 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_collection.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_collection.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ class ValidateCollection(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     actions = [RepairCollectionAction]
 
     def process(self, instance):
-
-        collections, remainder = clique.assemble(*instance.data['files'])
+        self.log.debug('instance.data["files"]: {}'.format(instance.data['files']))
+        collections, remainder = clique.assemble(instance.data['files'])
         self.log.info('collections: {}'.format(collections))
 
         frame_length = instance.data["lastFrame"] \