diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_remote_publish.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_remote_publish.py
index c635a53074..d56d389be0 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_remote_publish.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_remote_publish.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
 
 import hou
+from openpype.pipeline.publish import RepairAction
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api import lib
 
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class CollectRemotePublishSettings(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     hosts = ["houdini"]
     targets = ["deadline"]
     label = "Remote Publish Submission Settings"
-    actions = [openpype.api.RepairAction]
+    actions = [RepairAction]
 
     def process(self, context):
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_alembic.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_alembic.py
index 83b790407f..758d4c560b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_alembic.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_alembic.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import os
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
+
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api.lib import render_rop
 
 
-class ExtractAlembic(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractAlembic(publish.Extractor):
 
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder
     label = "Extract Alembic"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py
index e56e40df85..a302b451cb 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import os
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
+
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api.lib import render_rop
 
 
-class ExtractAss(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractAss(publish.Extractor):
 
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder + 0.1
     label = "Extract Ass"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_composite.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_composite.py
index f300b6d28d..23e875f107 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_composite.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_composite.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import os
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
 
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api.lib import render_rop
 
 
-class ExtractComposite(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractComposite(publish.Extractor):
 
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder
     label = "Extract Composite (Image Sequence)"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_hda.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_hda.py
index 301dd4e297..7dd03a92b7 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_hda.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_hda.py
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import os
 from pprint import pformat
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
+
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 
 
-class ExtractHDA(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractHDA(publish.Extractor):
 
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder
     label = "Extract HDA"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py
index c754d60c59..ca9be64a47 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import os
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
+
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api.lib import render_rop
 
 
-class ExtractRedshiftProxy(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractRedshiftProxy(publish.Extractor):
 
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder + 0.1
     label = "Extract Redshift Proxy"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_usd.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_usd.py
index 0fc26900fb..78c32affb4 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_usd.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_usd.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import os
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
+
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api.lib import render_rop
 
 
-class ExtractUSD(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractUSD(publish.Extractor):
 
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder
     label = "Extract USD"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layered.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layered.py
index 80919c023b..f686f712bb 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layered.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layered.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import sys
 from collections import deque
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
 
 from openpype.client import (
     get_asset_by_name,
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ from openpype.client import (
 from openpype.pipeline import (
     get_representation_path,
     legacy_io,
+    publish,
 )
 import openpype.hosts.houdini.api.usd as hou_usdlib
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api.lib import render_rop
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def parm_values(overrides):
                 parm.set(value)
 
 
-class ExtractUSDLayered(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractUSDLayered(publish.Extractor):
 
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder
     label = "Extract Layered USD"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_vdb_cache.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_vdb_cache.py
index 113e1b0bcb..26ec423048 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_vdb_cache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_vdb_cache.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import os
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
+
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api.lib import render_rop
 
 
-class ExtractVDBCache(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractVDBCache(publish.Extractor):
 
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder + 0.1
     label = "Extract VDB Cache"