diff --git a/server_addon/hiero/client/ayon_hiero/api/pipeline.py b/server_addon/hiero/client/ayon_hiero/api/pipeline.py
index 4a8930ac39..58045c4331 100644
--- a/server_addon/hiero/client/ayon_hiero/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/server_addon/hiero/client/ayon_hiero/api/pipeline.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import os
 import contextlib
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
+import hiero
 from pyblish import api as pyblish
+
 from ayon_core.lib import Logger
 from ayon_core.pipeline import (
     schema,
@@ -18,15 +20,14 @@ from ayon_core.pipeline import (
     AYON_CONTAINER_ID,
 )
 from ayon_core.tools.utils import host_tools
+from ayon_hiero import HIERO_ADDON_ROOT
+
 from . import lib, menu, events
-import hiero
 
 log = Logger.get_logger(__name__)
 
 # plugin paths
-API_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-HOST_DIR = os.path.dirname(API_DIR)
-PLUGINS_DIR = os.path.join(HOST_DIR, "plugins")
+PLUGINS_DIR = os.path.join(HIERO_ADDON_ROOT, "plugins")
 PUBLISH_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "publish").replace("\\", "/")
 LOAD_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "load").replace("\\", "/")
 CREATE_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "create").replace("\\", "/")