diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/validate_mkpaths_toggled.py b/colorbleed/plugins/houdini/publish/validate_mkpaths_toggled.py
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+import pyblish.api
+import colorbleed.api
+
+
+class ValidatIntermediateDirectoriesChecked(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+    """Validate if node attribute Create intermediate Directories is turned on
+
+    Rules:
+        * The node must have Create intermediate Directories turned on to
+        ensure the output file will be created
+
+    """
+
+    order = colorbleed.api.ValidateContentsOrder
+    families = ['colorbleed.pointcache']
+    hosts = ['houdini']
+    label = 'Create Intermediate Directories Checked'
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+
+        invalid = self.get_invalid(instance)
+        if invalid:
+            raise RuntimeError("Found ROP nodes with Create Intermediate "
+                               "Directories turned off")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_invalid(cls, instance):
+
+        result = []
+
+        for node in instance[:]:
+            if node.parm("mkpath").eval() != 1:
+                cls.log.error("Invalid settings found on `%s`" % node.path())
+                result.append(node.path())
+
+        return result
+
+