diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/attribute_definitions.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/attribute_definitions.py
index e8327a45b6..e750c00a27 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/attribute_definitions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/attribute_definitions.py
@@ -554,12 +554,18 @@ class EnumDef(AbstractAttrDef):
     """
     type = "enum"
 
+    type_attributes = [
+        "multiselection",
+        "placeholder",
+    ]
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         key: str,
         items: "EnumItemsInputType",
         default: "Union[str, List[Any]]" = None,
         multiselection: Optional[bool] = False,
+        placeholder: Optional[str] = None,
         **kwargs
     ):
         if not items:
@@ -587,6 +593,7 @@ class EnumDef(AbstractAttrDef):
         self.items: List["EnumItemDict"] = items
         self._item_values: Set[Any] = item_values_set
         self.multiselection: bool = multiselection
+        self.placeholder: Optional[str] = placeholder
 
     def convert_value(self, value):
         if not self.multiselection:
@@ -612,7 +619,6 @@ class EnumDef(AbstractAttrDef):
     def serialize(self):
         data = super().serialize()
         data["items"] = copy.deepcopy(self.items)
-        data["multiselection"] = self.multiselection
         return data
 
     @staticmethod