diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/create/create_look.py b/pype/plugins/maya/create/create_look.py
index 299fbafe02..49fd376db0 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/create/create_look.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/create/create_look.py
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ class CreateLook(avalon.maya.Creator):
 
         # Whether to automatically convert the textures to .tx upon publish.
         self.data["maketx"] = True
+
+        # Enable users to force a copy.
+        self.data["forceCopy"] = False
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_look.py b/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_look.py
index d23dfbcf3e..c7b8058852 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_look.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_look.py
@@ -206,6 +206,11 @@ class ExtractLook(pype.api.Extractor):
             destination = self.resource_destination(
                 instance, source, do_maketx
             )
+
+            # Force copy is specified.
+            if instance.data.get("forceCopy", False):
+                mode = COPY
+
             if mode == COPY:
                 transfers.append((source, destination))
             elif mode == HARDLINK: