diff --git a/openpype/hosts/flame/plugins/publish/validate_source_clip.py b/openpype/hosts/flame/plugins/publish/validate_source_clip.py
index 9ff015f628..345c00e05a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/flame/plugins/publish/validate_source_clip.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/flame/plugins/publish/validate_source_clip.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class ValidateSourceClip(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     label = "Validate Source Clip"
     hosts = ["flame"]
     families = ["clip"]
+    optional = True
+    active = False
 
     def process(self, instance):
         flame_source_clip = instance.data["flameSourceClip"]