diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
index dbd26c24c9..68f2a8f00d 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
@@ -144,13 +144,14 @@ def get_instance_uri_path(
     folder_path = instance.data["folderPath"]
     product_name = instance.data["productName"]
     project_name = context.data["projectName"]
+    version_name = instance.data["version"]
 
     # Get the layer's published path
     path = construct_ayon_entity_uri(
         project_name=project_name,
         folder_path=folder_path,
         product=product_name,
-        version="latest",
+        version=version_name,
         representation_name="usd"
     )
 
@@ -577,6 +578,8 @@ class ExtractUSDLayerContribution(publish.Extractor):
     label = "Extract USD Layer Contributions (Asset/Shot)"
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder + 0.45
 
+    use_ayon_entity_uri = False
+
     def process(self, instance):
 
         folder_path = instance.data["folderPath"]
@@ -594,7 +597,8 @@ def process(self, instance):
 
         contributions = instance.data.get("usd_contributions", [])
         for contribution in sorted(contributions, key=attrgetter("order")):
-            path = get_instance_uri_path(contribution.instance)
+            path = get_instance_uri_path(contribution.instance,
+                                         resolve=not self.use_ayon_entity_uri)
             if isinstance(contribution, VariantContribution):
                 # Add contribution as a reference inside a variant
                 self.log.debug(f"Adding variant: {contribution}")
@@ -736,6 +740,8 @@ class ExtractUSDAssetContribution(publish.Extractor):
     label = "Extract USD Asset/Shot Contributions"
     order = ExtractUSDLayerContribution.order + 0.01
 
+    use_ayon_entity_uri = False
+
     def process(self, instance):
 
         folder_path = instance.data["folderPath"]
@@ -811,15 +817,15 @@ def sort_by_order(instance):
             layer_id = layer_instance.data["usd_layer_id"]
             order = layer_instance.data["usd_layer_order"]
 
-            path = get_instance_uri_path(instance=layer_instance)
+            path = get_instance_uri_path(instance=layer_instance,
+                                         resolve=not self.use_ayon_entity_uri)
             add_ordered_sublayer(target_layer,
                                  contribution_path=path,
                                  layer_id=layer_id,
                                  order=order,
                                  # Add the sdf argument metadata which allows
                                  # us to later detect whether another path
-                                 # has the same layer id, so we can replace it
-                                 # it.
+                                 # has the same layer id, so we can replace it.
                                  add_sdf_arguments_metadata=True)
 
         # Save the file
diff --git a/server/settings/publish_plugins.py b/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
index 9745a07fcb..8e6b60f0d7 100644
--- a/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
+++ b/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ def validate_unique_outputs(cls, value):
         return value
 
 
+class AyonEntityURIModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    use_ayon_entity_uri: bool = SettingsField(
+        title="Use AYON Entity URI",
+        description=(
+            "When enabled the USD paths written using the contribution "
+            "workflow will use ayon entity URIs instead of resolved published "
+            "paths. You can only load these if you use the AYON USD Resolver."
+        )
+    )
+
+
 class PluginStateByHostModelProfile(BaseSettingsModel):
     _layout = "expanded"
     # Filtering
@@ -857,6 +868,14 @@ class PublishPuginsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=ExtractBurninModel,
         title="Extract Burnin"
     )
+    ExtractUSDAssetContribution: AyonEntityURIModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=AyonEntityURIModel,
+        title="Extract USD Asset Contribution",
+    )
+    ExtractUSDLayerContribution: AyonEntityURIModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=AyonEntityURIModel,
+        title="Extract USD Layer Contribution",
+    )
     PreIntegrateThumbnails: PreIntegrateThumbnailsModel = SettingsField(
         default_factory=PreIntegrateThumbnailsModel,
         title="Override Integrate Thumbnail Representations"
@@ -1167,6 +1186,12 @@ class PublishPuginsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
             }
         ]
     },
+    "ExtractUSDAssetContribution": {
+        "use_ayon_entity_uri": False,
+    },
+    "ExtractUSDLayerContribution": {
+        "use_ayon_entity_uri": False,
+    },
     "PreIntegrateThumbnails": {
         "enabled": True,
         "integrate_profiles": []