diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py
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+import pyblish.api
+from openpype.lib import version_up
+from pymxs import runtime as rt
+
+
+class IncrementWorkfileVersion(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+    """Increment current workfile version."""
+
+    order = pyblish.api.IntegratorOrder + 0.9
+    label = "Increment Workfile Version"
+    optional = True
+    hosts = ["max"]
+    families = ["workfile"]
+
+    def process(self, context):
+        path = context.data["currentFile"]
+        filepath = version_up(path)
+
+        rt.saveMaxFile(filepath)
+        self.log.info('Incrementing file version')