diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py
index 6704d464ce..7fbe134410 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py
@@ -502,8 +502,7 @@ class MayaSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline):
 
             # this is needed because renderman plugin in Deadline
             # handles directory and file prefixes separately
-            plugin_info["OutputFilePath"] = os.path.dirname(
-                job_info.OutputDirectory[0]).replace("\\", "/")
+            plugin_info["OutputFilePath"] = job_info.OutputDirectory[0]
 
         return job_info, plugin_info