diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
index 4768a9ee4f..4578d6fb39 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from openpype.pipeline import (
     AVALON_CONTAINER_ID,
 )
 from openpype.pipeline.load import any_outdated_containers
-from openpype.hosts.maya.lib import load_workspace_mel
+from openpype.hosts.maya.lib import create_workspace_mel
 from . import menu, lib
 from .workio import (
     open_file,
@@ -548,9 +548,10 @@ def on_task_changed():
 
 
 def before_workfile_save(event):
+    project_name = os.getenv("AVALON_PROJECT")
     workdir_path = event["workdir_path"]
     if workdir_path:
-        load_workspace_mel(workdir_path)
+        create_workspace_mel(workdir_path, project_name)
 
 
 class MayaDirmap(HostDirmap):
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/hooks/pre_copy_mel.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/hooks/pre_copy_mel.py
index b11e18241e..6f90af4b7c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/hooks/pre_copy_mel.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/hooks/pre_copy_mel.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from openpype.lib import PreLaunchHook
-from openpype.hosts.maya.lib import copy_workspace_mel
+from openpype.hosts.maya.lib import create_workspace_mel
 
 
 class PreCopyMel(PreLaunchHook):
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ class PreCopyMel(PreLaunchHook):
     app_groups = ["maya"]
 
     def execute(self):
+        project_name = self.launch_context.env.get("AVALON_PROJECT")
         workdir = self.launch_context.env.get("AVALON_WORKDIR")
         if not workdir:
             self.log.warning("BUG: Workdir is not filled.")
             return
 
-        copy_workspace_mel(workdir)
+        create_workspace_mel(workdir, project_name)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/lib.py
index 2853789656..443bf7d10e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/lib.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import os
-import shutil
-
-from openpype.settings import get_current_project_settings
+from openpype.settings import get_project_settings
 
 
-def load_workspace_mel(workdir):
+def create_workspace_mel(workdir, project_name):
     dst_filepath = os.path.join(workdir, "workspace.mel")
     if os.path.exists(dst_filepath):
         return
@@ -12,9 +10,12 @@ def load_workspace_mel(workdir):
     if not os.path.exists(workdir):
         os.makedirs(workdir)
 
+    project_setting = get_project_settings(project_name)
+    mel_script = project_setting["maya"].get("mel_workspace")
+
+    # Skip if mel script in settings is empty
+    if not mel_script:
+        return
+
     with open(dst_filepath, "w") as mel_file:
-        setting = get_current_project_settings()
-        mel_script = setting["maya"]["mel-workspace"]["definition"]
-        for mel in mel_script:
-            mel_file.write(mel)
-            mel_file.write("\n")
+        mel_file.write(mel_script)
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_anatomy/attributes.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_anatomy/attributes.json
index 983ac603f9..bf8bbef8de 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_anatomy/attributes.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_anatomy/attributes.json
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
         "blender/2-91",
         "harmony/20",
         "photoshop/2021",
-        "aftereffects/2021",
-        "unreal/4-26"
+        "aftereffects/2021"
     ],
     "tools_env": [],
     "active": true
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index 162732280f..ada69c3730 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -15,20 +15,7 @@
             "destination-path": []
         }
     },
-    "mel-workspace":{
-        "definition":[
-            "workspace -fr \"shaders\" \"renderData/shaders\";",
-            "workspace -fr \"images\" \"renders\";",
-            "workspace -fr \"particles\" \"particles\";",
-            "workspace -fr \"mayaAscii\" \"\";",
-            "workspace -fr \"mayaBinary\" \"\";",
-            "workspace -fr \"scene\" \"\";",
-            "workspace -fr \"alembicCache\" \"cache/alembic\";",
-            "workspace -fr \"renderData\" \"renderData\";",
-            "workspace -fr \"sourceImages\" \"sourceimages\";",
-            "workspace -fr \"fileCache\" \"cache/nCache\";"
-        ]
-    },
+    "mel_workspace": "workspace -fr \"shaders\" \"renderData/shaders\";\nworkspace -fr \"images\" \"renders\";\nworkspace -fr \"particles\" \"particles\";\nworkspace -fr \"mayaAscii\" \"\";\nworkspace -fr \"mayaBinary\" \"\";\nworkspace -fr \"scene\" \"\";\nworkspace -fr \"alembicCache\" \"cache/alembic\";\nworkspace -fr \"renderData\" \"renderData\";\nworkspace -fr \"sourceImages\" \"sourceimages\";\nworkspace -fr \"fileCache\" \"cache/nCache\";\n",
     "scriptsmenu": {
         "name": "OpenPype Tools",
         "definition": [
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_maya.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_maya.json
index 7204ec586a..978de56a51 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_maya.json
@@ -54,19 +54,10 @@
             ]
         },
         {
-            "type": "dict",
-             "collapsible": true,
-             "key": "mel-workspace",
-             "label": "Maya MEL Workspace",
-             "is_group": true,
-             "children": [
-                 {
-                    "type": "list",
-                    "object_type": "text",
-                    "key": "definition",
-                    "label": "definition"
-                 }
-             ]
+            "type": "text",
+            "multiline" : true,
+            "key": "mel_workspace",
+            "label": "Maya MEL Workspace"
          },
         {
             "type": "schema",