diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_datetime_data.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_datetime_data.py
index 1675ae1a98..0d21490d8d 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_datetime_data.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_datetime_data.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from openpype.api import config
 
 
 class CollectDateTimeData(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder - 0.5
     label = "Collect DateTime data"
 
     def process(self, context):
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_machine_name.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_machine_name.py
index 72ef68f8ed..8c25966031 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_machine_name.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_machine_name.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import pyblish.api
 
 class CollectMachineName(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     label = "Local Machine Name"
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder - 0.5
     hosts = ["*"]
 
     def process(self, context):