diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index b75b0168ec..a756071106 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@
             "enabled": false,
             "regex": "(?P<asset>.*)_(.*)_SHD"
         },
+        "ValidateShadingEngine": {
+            "enabled": true,
+            "optional": true,
+            "active": true
+        },
         "ValidateAttributes": {
             "enabled": false,
             "attributes": {}
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json
index 606dd6c2bb..7c9a5a6b46 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@
             ]
         },
 
+        {
+            "type": "schema_template",
+            "name": "template_publish_plugin",
+            "template_data": [
+                {
+                    "key": "ValidateShadingEngine",
+                    "label": "Validate Look Shading Engine Naming"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+
         {
             "type": "dict",
             "collapsible": true,