diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
index 2ec2028219..d475c337d9 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "general": {
         "menu": {
+            "create": "ctrl+alt+c",
             "publish": "ctrl+alt+p",
             "load": "ctrl+alt+l",
             "manage": "ctrl+alt+m",
@@ -532,4 +533,4 @@
         "profiles": []
     },
     "filters": {}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_nuke.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_nuke.json
index b1a8cc1812..26c64e6219 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_nuke.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_nuke.json
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
                     "key": "menu",
                     "label": "OpenPype Menu shortcuts",
                     "children": [
+                        {
+                            "type": "text",
+                            "key": "create",
+                            "label": "Create..."
+                        },
                         {
                             "type": "text",
                             "key": "publish",
@@ -288,4 +293,4 @@
             "name": "schema_publish_gui_filter"
         }
     ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}