diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py
index 2e30e624ef..7faa3393e5 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class NukeSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     group = ""
     department = ""
     limit_groups = {}
+    use_gpu = False
 
     def process(self, instance):
         instance.data["toBeRenderedOn"] = "deadline"
@@ -206,6 +207,10 @@ class NukeSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 # Resolve relative references
                 "ProjectPath": script_path,
                 "AWSAssetFile0": render_path,
+
+                # using GPU by default
+                "UseGpu": self.use_gpu,
+
                 # Only the specific write node is rendered.
                 "WriteNode": exe_node_name
             },
@@ -375,7 +380,7 @@ class NukeSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             list: captured groups list
         """
         captured_groups = []
-        for lg_name, list_node_class in self.deadline_limit_groups.items():
+        for lg_name, list_node_class in self.limit_groups.items():
             for node_class in list_node_class:
                 for node in nuke.allNodes(recurseGroups=True):
                     # ignore all nodes not member of defined class
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/deadline.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/deadline.json
index 9ff551491c..905ba68d60 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/deadline.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/deadline.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
             "secondary_pool": "",
             "group": "",
             "department": "",
-            "limit_groups": {}
+            "limit_groups": {},
+            "use_gpu": true
         },
         "HarmonySubmitDeadline": {
             "enabled": true,
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_deadline.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_deadline.json
index f46221ba63..1346fb3dad 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_deadline.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_deadline.json
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@
                             "key": "department",
                             "label": "Department"
                         },
+                        {
+                            "type": "boolean",
+                            "key": "use_gpu",
+                            "label": "Use GPU"
+                        },
                         {
                             "type": "dict-modifiable",
                             "key": "limit_groups",