diff --git a/pype/hooks/pre_python2_vendor.py b/pype/hooks/pre_python2_vendor.py
index 070e671db0..6f34e44132 100644
--- a/pype/hooks/pre_python2_vendor.py
+++ b/pype/hooks/pre_python2_vendor.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class PrePython2Vendor(PreLaunchHook):
     """Prepend python 2 dependencies for py2 hosts."""
     # WARNING This hook will probably be deprecated in Pype 3 - kept for test
     order = 10
-    app_groups = ["hiero", "nuke"]
+    app_groups = ["hiero", "nuke", "nukex"]
 
     def execute(self):
         # Prepare vendor dir path