diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_workfile.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_workfile.py
index 7349a8f424..822f405a6f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_workfile.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_workfile.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from openpype.hosts.nuke.api.lib import (
     add_publish_knob,
     get_avalon_knob_data
 )
+from openpype.pipeline import KnownPublishError
 
 
 class CollectWorkfile(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
@@ -22,6 +23,12 @@ class CollectWorkfile(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
         current_file = os.path.normpath(nuke.root().name())
 
+        if current_file.lower() == "root":
+            raise KnownPublishError(
+                "Workfile is not correct file name. \n"
+                "Use workfile tool to manage the name correctly."
+            )
+
         knob_data = get_avalon_knob_data(root)
 
         add_publish_knob(root)