diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
index f08bee8b2d..71c837659e 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@
                         "workfile"
                     ],
                     "hosts": [
+                        "aftereffects",
                         "tvpaint"
                     ],
                     "task_types": [],