diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py
index eda8cd7677..7b4f4e238d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class IncrementWorkfileVersion(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
     order = pyblish.api.IntegratorOrder + 0.9
     label = "Increment Workfile Version"
-    optional = True
     hosts = ["max"]
     families = ["workfile"]