diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index b0bef4943b..988c0e777a 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@
             ]
         },
         "ExtractObj": {
-            "enabled": true,
+            "enabled": false,
             "optional": true
         },
         "ValidateRigContents": {