diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
index 87b4ca64f4..590acf86c2 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
@@ -825,7 +825,8 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             ).format(source))
 
         family = "render"
-        if "prerender" in instance.data["families"]:
+        if ("prerender" in instance.data["families"] or
+                "prerender.farm" in instance.data["families"]):
             family = "prerender"
         families = [family]