diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/GlobalJobPreLoad.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/GlobalJobPreLoad.py
index a43c6c7733..5e923eb09a 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/GlobalJobPreLoad.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/GlobalJobPreLoad.py
@@ -10,10 +10,23 @@ import re
 from Deadline.Scripting import RepositoryUtils, FileUtils, DirectoryUtils
 
 
-def get_openpype_version_from_path(path):
+def get_openpype_version_from_path(path, build=True):
+    """Get OpenPype version from provided path.
+         path (str): Path to scan.
+         build (bool, optional): Get only builds, not sources
+
+    Returns:
+        str or None: version of OpenPype if found.
+
+    """
     version_file = os.path.join(path, "openpype", "version.py")
     if not os.path.isfile(version_file):
         return None
+    # skip if the version is not build
+    if not build and \
+            (not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(path, "openpype_console")) or
+             not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(path, "openpype_console.exe"))):
+        return None
     version = {}
     with open(version_file, "r") as vf:
         exec(vf.read(), version)
@@ -101,7 +114,8 @@ def inject_openpype_environment(deadlinePlugin):
         if exe == "":
             raise RuntimeError(
                 "OpenPype executable was not found " +
-                "in the semicolon separated list \"" + exe_list + "\". " +
+                "in the semicolon separated list " +
+                "\"" + ";".join(exe_list) + "\". " +
                 "The path to the render executable can be configured " +
                 "from the Plugin Configuration in the Deadline Monitor.")
 
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/OpenPype/OpenPype.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/OpenPype/OpenPype.py
index b84560f175..764dc4c4ba 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/OpenPype/OpenPype.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/OpenPype/OpenPype.py
@@ -61,10 +61,23 @@ class OpenPypeDeadlinePlugin(DeadlinePlugin):
             ".*Progress: (\d+)%.*").HandleCallback += self.HandleProgress
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_openpype_version_from_path(path):
+    def get_openpype_version_from_path(path, build=True):
+        """Get OpenPype version from provided path.
+             path (str): Path to scan.
+             build (bool, optional): Get only builds, not sources
+
+        Returns:
+            str or None: version of OpenPype if found.
+
+        """
         version_file = os.path.join(path, "openpype", "version.py")
         if not os.path.isfile(version_file):
             return None
+        # skip if the version is not build
+        if not build and \
+                (not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(path, "openpype_console")) or
+                 not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(path, "openpype_console.exe"))):
+            return None
         version = {}
         with open(version_file, "r") as vf:
             exec(vf.read(), version)
@@ -136,7 +149,8 @@ class OpenPypeDeadlinePlugin(DeadlinePlugin):
         if exe == "":
             self.FailRender(
                 "OpenPype executable was not found " +
-                "in the semicolon separated list \"" + exe_list + "\". " +
+                "in the semicolon separated list " +
+                "\"" + ";".join(exe_list) + "\". " +
                 "The path to the render executable can be configured " +
                 "from the Plugin Configuration in the Deadline Monitor.")
         return exe