diff --git a/openpype/hosts/hiero/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/hiero/__init__.py
index d2ac82391b..a307e265d5 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/hiero/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/hiero/__init__.py
@@ -1,41 +1,10 @@
-import os
-import platform
+from .module import (
+    HIERO_ROOT_DIR,
+    HieroModule,
+)
 
 
-def add_implementation_envs(env, _app):
-    # Add requirements to HIERO_PLUGIN_PATH
-    pype_root = os.environ["OPENPYPE_REPOS_ROOT"]
-    new_hiero_paths = [
-        os.path.join(pype_root, "openpype", "hosts", "hiero", "api", "startup")
-    ]
-    old_hiero_path = env.get("HIERO_PLUGIN_PATH") or ""
-    for path in old_hiero_path.split(os.pathsep):
-        if not path:
-            continue
-
-        norm_path = os.path.normpath(path)
-        if norm_path not in new_hiero_paths:
-            new_hiero_paths.append(norm_path)
-
-    env["HIERO_PLUGIN_PATH"] = os.pathsep.join(new_hiero_paths)
-    env.pop("QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR", None)
-
-    # Try to add QuickTime to PATH
-    quick_time_path = "C:/Program Files (x86)/QuickTime/QTSystem"
-    if platform.system() == "windows" and os.path.exists(quick_time_path):
-        path_value = env.get("PATH") or ""
-        path_paths = [
-            path
-            for path in path_value.split(os.pathsep)
-            if path
-        ]
-        path_paths.append(quick_time_path)
-        env["PATH"] = os.pathsep.join(path_paths)
-
-    # Set default values if are not already set via settings
-    defaults = {
-        "LOGLEVEL": "DEBUG"
-    }
-    for key, value in defaults.items():
-        if not env.get(key):
-            env[key] = value
+__all__ = (
+    "HIERO_ROOT_DIR",
+    "HieroModule",
+)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/hiero/module.py b/openpype/hosts/hiero/module.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..373b89962d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/hiero/module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import os
+import platform
+from openpype.modules import OpenPypeModule
+from openpype.modules.interfaces import IHostModule
+
+HIERO_ROOT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+
+class HieroModule(OpenPypeModule, IHostModule):
+    name = "hiero"
+    host_name = "hiero"
+
+    def initialize(self, module_settings):
+        self.enabled = True
+
+    def add_implementation_envs(self, env, _app):
+        # Add requirements to HIERO_PLUGIN_PATH
+        new_hiero_paths = [
+            os.path.join(HIERO_ROOT_DIR, "api", "startup")
+        ]
+        old_hiero_path = env.get("HIERO_PLUGIN_PATH") or ""
+        for path in old_hiero_path.split(os.pathsep):
+            if not path:
+                continue
+
+            norm_path = os.path.normpath(path)
+            if norm_path not in new_hiero_paths:
+                new_hiero_paths.append(norm_path)
+
+        env["HIERO_PLUGIN_PATH"] = os.pathsep.join(new_hiero_paths)
+        env.pop("QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR", None)
+
+        # Set default values if are not already set via settings
+        defaults = {
+            "LOGLEVEL": "DEBUG"
+        }
+        for key, value in defaults.items():
+            if not env.get(key):
+                env[key] = value
+
+        # Try to add QuickTime to PATH
+        quick_time_path = "C:/Program Files (x86)/QuickTime/QTSystem"
+        if platform.system() == "windows" and os.path.exists(quick_time_path):
+            path_value = env.get("PATH") or ""
+            path_paths = [
+                path
+                for path in path_value.split(os.pathsep)
+                if path
+            ]
+            path_paths.append(quick_time_path)
+            env["PATH"] = os.pathsep.join(path_paths)
+
+    def get_workfile_extensions(self):
+        return [".hrox"]