diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
index cd7bbfea4d..847e57ffa0 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
 
         if renderer == "renderman":
             image_dir = self._image_dir["renderman"]
-            cmds.setAttr("rmanGlobals.imageOutputDir", image_dir,
-                         type= "string")
+            rman_image_dir_attr = "rmanGlobals.imageOutputDir"
+            cmds.setAttr(rman_image_dir_attr,
+                         image_dir,type= "string")
             self._set_renderman_settings(width, height)
 
     def _set_arnold_settings(self, width, height):