diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py
index 4d6068f3c0..7fbe134410 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py
@@ -500,6 +500,10 @@ class MayaSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline):
 
             plugin_info["Renderer"] = renderer
 
+            # this is needed because renderman plugin in Deadline
+            # handles directory and file prefixes separately
+            plugin_info["OutputFilePath"] = job_info.OutputDirectory[0]
+
         return job_info, plugin_info
 
     def _get_vray_export_payload(self, data):