diff --git a/pype/hosts/hiero/api/__init__.py b/pype/hosts/hiero/api/__init__.py
index 9eb3cd551a..f8d124bcf4 100644
--- a/pype/hosts/hiero/api/__init__.py
+++ b/pype/hosts/hiero/api/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 from pype.api import Logger
 from avalon import api as avalon
 from pyblish import api as pyblish
-from pype import PLUGINS_DIR
+import pype
 
 from .workio import (
     open_file,
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ log = Logger().get_logger(__name__)
 AVALON_CONFIG = os.getenv("AVALON_CONFIG", "pype")
 
 # plugin root path
-PUBLISH_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "hiero", "publish")
-LOAD_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "hiero", "load")
-CREATE_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "hiero", "create")
-INVENTORY_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "hiero", "inventory")
+HOST_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(pype.hosts.hiero.__file__))
+PLUGINS_DIR = os.path.join(HOST_DIR, "plugins")
+PUBLISH_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "publish")
+LOAD_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "load")
+CREATE_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "create")
+INVENTORY_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "inventory")
 
 # registering particular pyblish gui but `lite` is recomended!!
 if os.getenv("PYBLISH_GUI", None):
diff --git a/pype/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_sequences_to_timeline_asset_origin.py b/pype/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_sequences_to_timeline_asset_origin.py
index 3c58a0a90d..1489d09325 100644
--- a/pype/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_sequences_to_timeline_asset_origin.py
+++ b/pype/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_sequences_to_timeline_asset_origin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from avalon import api
 import hiero
-from pype.hosts.hiero import lib
+from pype.hosts.hiero.api import lib
 reload(lib)
 
 
diff --git a/pype/hosts/hiero/startup/Python/Startup/Startup.py b/pype/hosts/hiero/startup/Python/Startup/Startup.py
index cdf85c524f..94b2d53f9f 100644
--- a/pype/hosts/hiero/startup/Python/Startup/Startup.py
+++ b/pype/hosts/hiero/startup/Python/Startup/Startup.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import traceback
 
 # activate hiero from pype
 import avalon.api
-import pype.hosts.hiero
-avalon.api.install(pype.hosts.hiero)
+import pype.hosts.hiero.api as phiero
+avalon.api.install(phiero)
 
 try:
-    __import__("pype.hosts.hiero")
+    __import__("pype.hosts.hiero.api")
     __import__("pyblish")
 
 except ImportError as e:
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ except ImportError as e:
 
 else:
     # Setup integration
-    import pype.hosts.hiero.lib
-    pype.hosts.hiero.lib.setup()
+    import pype.hosts.hiero.api as phiero
+    phiero.lib.setup()