diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_cleanup_keys.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_cleanup_keys.py
index 635b038387..b9cd1a9fc9 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_cleanup_keys.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_cleanup_keys.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CollectCleanupKeys(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     """Prepare keys for 'ExplicitCleanUp' plugin."""
 
     label = "Collect Cleanup Keys"
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder - 0.5
 
     def process(self, context):
         context.data["cleanupFullPaths"] = []