diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py b/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
index 2f1922c103..7931ea400a 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
@@ -829,9 +829,10 @@ class CreateContext:
             discover_result = publish_plugins_discover()
             publish_plugins = discover_result.plugins
 
-            targets = pyblish.logic.registered_targets() or ["default"]
+            targets = set(pyblish.logic.registered_targets())
+            targets.add("default")
             plugins_by_targets = pyblish.logic.plugins_by_targets(
-                publish_plugins, targets
+                publish_plugins, list(targets)
             )
             # Collect plugins that can have attribute definitions
             for plugin in publish_plugins: