diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_houdini_render_deadline.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_houdini_render_deadline.py
index 254914a850..af341ca8e8 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_houdini_render_deadline.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_houdini_render_deadline.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ class HoudiniSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline):
             "AVALON_APP_NAME",
             "OPENPYPE_DEV",
             "OPENPYPE_LOG_NO_COLORS",
-            "OPENPYPE_VERSION"
         ]
 
         # Add OpenPype version if we are running from build.
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
index de3c7221d3..fff7a4ced5 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from openpype.hosts.max.api.lib import (
 from openpype.hosts.max.api.lib_rendersettings import RenderSettings
 from openpype_modules.deadline import abstract_submit_deadline
 from openpype_modules.deadline.abstract_submit_deadline import DeadlineJobInfo
+from openpype.lib import is_running_from_build
 
 
 @attr.s
@@ -110,9 +111,13 @@ class MaxSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline,
             "AVALON_TASK",
             "AVALON_APP_NAME",
             "OPENPYPE_DEV",
-            "OPENPYPE_VERSION",
             "IS_TEST"
         ]
+
+        # Add OpenPype version if we are running from build.
+        if is_running_from_build():
+            keys.append("OPENPYPE_VERSION")
+
         # Add mongo url if it's enabled
         if self._instance.context.data.get("deadlinePassMongoUrl"):
             keys.append("OPENPYPE_MONGO")