diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/__init__.py
index c1c82c62e5..2178534b89 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from .module import OpenPypeMaya
 
 
 def add_implementation_envs(env, _app):
@@ -25,3 +26,9 @@ def add_implementation_envs(env, _app):
     for key, value in defaults.items():
         if not env.get(key):
             env[key] = value
+
+
+__all__ = (
+    "OpenPypeMaya",
+    "add_implementation_envs",
+)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/module.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/module.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8dfd96d4ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from openpype.modules import OpenPypeModule
+from openpype.modules.interfaces import IHostModule
+
+
+class OpenPypeMaya(OpenPypeModule, IHostModule):
+    name = "openpype_maya"
+    host_name = "maya"
+
+    def initialize(self, module_settings):
+        self.enabled = True