diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_current_context.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_current_context.py
index ebcbc6a4aa..7e42700d7d 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_current_context.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_current_context.py
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ class CollectCurrentContext(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     label = "Collect Current context"
 
     def process(self, context):
-        # Set project name in context data
+        # Make sure 'legacy_io' is intalled
+        legacy_io.install()
+
+        # Check if values are already set
         project_name = context.data.get("projectName")
         asset_name = context.data.get("asset")
         task_name = context.data.get("task")