diff --git a/pype/plugins/ftrack/publish/collect_ftrack_api.py b/pype/plugins/ftrack/publish/collect_ftrack_api.py
index 0aad3b2433..151b8882a3 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/ftrack/publish/collect_ftrack_api.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/ftrack/publish/collect_ftrack_api.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class CollectFtrackApi(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
         ftrack_log.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
 
         # Collect session
-        session = ftrack_api.Session()
+        session = ftrack_api.Session(auto_connect_event_hub=True)
         self.log.debug("Ftrack user: \"{0}\"".format(session.api_user))
         context.data["ftrackSession"] = session