diff --git a/openpype/lib/__init__.py b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
index 34926453cb..f721e0f577 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from .env_tools import (
 
 from .terminal import Terminal
 from .execute import (
+    get_openpype_execute_args,
     get_pype_execute_args,
     get_linux_launcher_args,
     execute,
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ from .pype_info import (
 terminal = Terminal
 
 __all__ = [
+    "get_openpype_execute_args",
     "get_pype_execute_args",
     "get_linux_launcher_args",
     "execute",
diff --git a/openpype/lib/execute.py b/openpype/lib/execute.py
index f97617d906..452a8fd4c0 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/execute.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/execute.py
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ def path_to_subprocess_arg(path):
 
 
 def get_pype_execute_args(*args):
+    """Backwards compatible function for 'get_openpype_execute_args'."""
+    return get_openpype_execute_args(*args)
+
+
+def get_openpype_execute_args(*args):
     """Arguments to run pype command.
 
     Arguments for subprocess when need to spawn new pype process. Which may be