diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/flame.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/flame.json
index dd8c05d460..a7836b9c1f 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/flame.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/flame.json
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
             "vSyncOn": false,
             "workfileFrameStart": 1001,
             "handleStart": 5,
-            "handleEnd": 5
+            "handleEnd": 5,
+            "includeHandles": false
         }
     },
     "publish": {
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_flame.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_flame.json
index ace404b47a..ca62679b3d 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_flame.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_flame.json
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@
                                 "type": "number",
                                 "key": "handleEnd",
                                 "label": "Handle end (tail)"
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "type": "boolean",
+                                "key": "includeHandles",
+                                "label": "Enable handles including"
                             }
                           ]
                         }