diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
index 42e8e0b60f..445b41cb4b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
@@ -916,6 +916,7 @@ class Creator(BaseCreator):
         instance.transient_data.update({
             "stagingDir": staging_dir_path,
             "stagingDir_persistent": staging_dir_info.is_persistent,
+            "stagingDir_is_custom": staging_dir_info.is_custom,
         })
 
         self.log.info(f"Applied staging dir to instance: {staging_dir_path}")
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_rendered_files.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_rendered_files.py
index 42ba096d14..deecf7ba24 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_rendered_files.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_rendered_files.py
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ class CollectRenderedFiles(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
         # now we can just add instances from json file and we are done
         any_staging_dir_persistent = False
-        for instance_data in data.get("instances"):
-
+        for instance_data in data["instances"]:
             self.log.debug("  - processing instance for {}".format(
                 instance_data.get("productName")))
             instance = self._context.create_instance(
@@ -105,7 +104,11 @@ class CollectRenderedFiles(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
             instance.data.update(instance_data)
 
             # stash render job id for later validation
-            instance.data["render_job_id"] = data.get("job").get("_id")
+            instance.data["publishJobMetadata"] = data
+            # TODO remove 'render_job_id' here and rather use
+            #   'publishJobMetadata' where is needed.
+            #   - this is deadline specific
+            instance.data["render_job_id"] = data.get("job", {}).get("_id")
             staging_dir_persistent = instance.data.get(
                 "stagingDir_persistent", False
             )