diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_render.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
index fc297ef612..5bc295a56f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@ class CollectMayaRender(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
                     "renderSetupIncludeLights"
                 ),
                 "strict_error_checking": render_instance.data.get(
-                    "strict_error_checking")
+                    "strict_error_checking", False
+                )
             }
 
             # Collect Deadline url if Deadline module is enabled