diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml b/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml
index 26151b77c4..0831e67762 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ host_tools.show_creator(parent)
+import hou
+from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
+parent = hou.qt.mainWindow()
+host_tools.show_publish(parent)
+]]>