diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index 2bc226c431..022b906c4f 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -1170,6 +1170,11 @@
             "optional": true,
             "active": true
         },
+        "ValidateSkeletonTopGroupHierarchy": {
+            "enabled": false,
+            "optional": true,
+            "active": true
+        },
         "ValidateCameraAttributes": {
             "enabled": false,
             "optional": true,