diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
index 3981efb331..bc3d12e9fc 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ except Exception:
 import pyblish.api
 
 from openpype.client import get_assets
+from openpype.lib.events import EventSystem
 from openpype.pipeline import (
     PublishValidationError,
     registered_host,
@@ -365,6 +366,8 @@ class PublisherController:
         self.host = registered_host()
         self.headless = headless
 
+        self.event_system = EventSystem()
+
         self.create_context = CreateContext(
             self.host, dbcon, headless=headless, reset=False
         )