diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index f814187cc1..d44f1754f9 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -3937,7 +3937,7 @@ def get_capture_preset(task_name, task_type, subset, project_settings, log):
     return capture_preset or {}
 
 
-def create_rig_animation_instance(nodes, context, namespace, log=None):
+def create_rig_animation_instance(nodes, context, namespace, options, log=None):
     """Create an animation publish instance for loaded rigs.
 
     See the RecreateRigAnimationInstance inventory action on how to use this
@@ -3982,6 +3982,6 @@ def create_rig_animation_instance(nodes, context, namespace, log=None):
             creator_plugin,
             name=namespace,
             asset=asset,
-            options={"useSelection": True},
+            options=options.update({"useSelection": True}),
             data={"dependencies": dependency}
         )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py
index 7d717dcd44..31b6e9d624 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class ReferenceLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     def _post_process_rig(self, name, namespace, context, options):
         nodes = self[:]
         create_rig_animation_instance(
-            nodes, context, namespace, log=self.log
+            nodes, context, namespace, options, log=self.log
         )
 
     def _lock_camera_transforms(self, nodes):