diff --git a/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/api/lib.py b/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/api/lib.py
index 66ad8b573f..c1918cee4d 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/api/lib.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 import contextlib
 import capture
+import clique
 from .exitstack import ExitStack
 from collections import OrderedDict, defaultdict
 from math import ceil
@@ -4254,7 +4255,7 @@ def search_textures(filepath):
             dynamic patterns like <UDIM> or %04d
 
     Returns:
-        list[str | clique.Collection]: The files found on disk
+        list: The files found on disk
 
     """
     filename = os.path.basename(filepath)
@@ -4264,15 +4265,15 @@ def search_textures(filepath):
 
         # For UDIM based textures (tiles)
         if "<UDIM>" in filename:
-            sequences = get_sequence(filepath,
-                                     pattern="<UDIM>")
+            sequences = self.get_sequence(filepath,
+                                          pattern="<UDIM>")
             if sequences:
                 return sequences
 
         # Frame/time - Based textures (animated masks f.e)
         elif "%04d" in filename:
-            sequences = get_sequence(filepath,
-                                     pattern="%04d")
+            sequences = self.get_sequence(filepath,
+                                          pattern="%04d")
             if sequences:
                 return sequences
 
@@ -4282,7 +4283,6 @@ def search_textures(filepath):
 
     return []
 
-
 def get_sequence(filepath, pattern="%04d"):
     """Get sequence from filename.
 
@@ -4299,11 +4299,9 @@ def get_sequence(filepath, pattern="%04d"):
         pattern (str): The pattern to swap with the variable frame number.
 
     Returns:
-        list[clique.Collection]: List of sequence frame collections.
+        list: file sequence.
 
     """
-    import clique
-
     escaped = re.escape(filepath)
     re_pattern = escaped.replace(pattern, "-?[0-9]+")
 
@@ -4312,6 +4310,6 @@ def get_sequence(filepath, pattern="%04d"):
                 if re.match(re_pattern, f)]
 
     pattern = [clique.PATTERNS["frames"]]
-    collections, remainder = clique.assemble(
-        files, patterns=pattern, minimum_items=1)
-    return collections
+    collection, remainder = clique.assemble(files, patterns=pattern)
+
+    return collection
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/publish/collect_yeti_rig.py b/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/publish/collect_yeti_rig.py
index 279dc4bb0a..3c211b82db 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/publish/collect_yeti_rig.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/publish/collect_yeti_rig.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 
+import re
 import pyblish.api
 from ayon_core.pipeline.publish import KnownPublishError
 from ayon_maya.api import lib
@@ -214,3 +215,20 @@ class CollectYetiRig(plugin.MayaInstancePlugin):
             resources.append(item)
 
         return resources
+
+    def _replace_tokens(self, strings):
+        env_re = re.compile(r"\$\{(\w+)\}")
+
+        replaced = []
+        for s in strings:
+            matches = re.finditer(env_re, s)
+            for m in matches:
+                try:
+                    s = s.replace(m.group(), os.environ[m.group(1)])
+                except KeyError:
+                    msg = "Cannot find requested {} in environment".format(
+                        m.group(1))
+                    self.log.error(msg)
+                    raise RuntimeError(msg)
+            replaced.append(s)
+        return replaced
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