diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index eff53116a2..9fb6ee645d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ body:
       label: Version
       description: What version are you running? Look to AYON Tray
       options:
+        - 1.4.1
         - 1.4.0
         - 1.3.2
         - 1.3.1
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
index 05531afd05..929cc59d2a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ _NOT_SET = object()
 INSTANCE_ADDED_TOPIC = "instances.added"
 INSTANCE_REMOVED_TOPIC = "instances.removed"
 VALUE_CHANGED_TOPIC = "values.changed"
+INSTANCE_REQUIREMENT_CHANGED_TOPIC = "instance.requirement.changed"
 PRE_CREATE_ATTR_DEFS_CHANGED_TOPIC = "pre.create.attr.defs.changed"
 CREATE_ATTR_DEFS_CHANGED_TOPIC = "create.attr.defs.changed"
 PUBLISH_ATTR_DEFS_CHANGED_TOPIC = "publish.attr.defs.changed"
@@ -257,6 +258,10 @@ class CreateContext:
             "create_attrs_change": BulkInfo(),
             # Publish attribute definitions changed
             "publish_attrs_change": BulkInfo(),
+            # Instance requirement changed
+            # - right now used only for 'mandatory' but can be extended
+            #   in future
+            "requirement_change": BulkInfo(),
         }
         self._bulk_order = []
 
@@ -867,7 +872,7 @@ class CreateContext:
         Event is triggered when instances are already available in context
             and have set create/publish attribute definitions.
 
-        Data structure of event::
+        Data structure of event:
 
             ```python
             {
@@ -894,7 +899,7 @@ class CreateContext:
 
         Event is triggered when instances are already removed from context.
 
-        Data structure of event::
+        Data structure of event:
 
             ```python
             {
@@ -922,7 +927,7 @@ class CreateContext:
         Event is triggered when any value changes on any instance or
             context data.
 
-        Data structure of event::
+        Data structure of event:
 
             ```python
             {
@@ -960,7 +965,7 @@ class CreateContext:
         Create plugin can trigger refresh of pre-create attributes. Usage of
             this event is mainly for publisher UI.
 
-        Data structure of event::
+        Data structure of event:
 
             ```python
             {
@@ -989,7 +994,7 @@ class CreateContext:
 
         Create plugin changed attribute definitions of instance.
 
-        Data structure of event::
+        Data structure of event:
 
             ```python
             {
@@ -1018,7 +1023,7 @@ class CreateContext:
 
         Publish plugin changed attribute definitions of instance of context.
 
-        Data structure of event::
+        Data structure of event:
 
             ```python
             {
@@ -1049,6 +1054,35 @@ class CreateContext:
             PUBLISH_ATTR_DEFS_CHANGED_TOPIC, callback
         )
 
+    def add_instance_requirement_change_callback(
+        self, callback: Callable
+    ) -> "EventCallback":
+        """Register callback to listen to instance requirement changes.
+
+        Instance changed requirement of active state.
+
+        Data structure of event:
+
+            ```python
+            {
+                "instances": [CreatedInstance, ...],
+                "create_context": CreateContext
+            }
+            ```
+
+        Args:
+            callback (Callable): Callback function that will be called when
+                instance requirement changed.
+
+        Returns:
+            EventCallback: Created callback object which can be used to
+                stop listening.
+
+        """
+        return self._event_hub.add_callback(
+            INSTANCE_REQUIREMENT_CHANGED_TOPIC, callback
+        )
+
     def context_data_to_store(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Data that should be stored by host function.
 
@@ -1323,6 +1357,13 @@ class CreateContext:
         ) as bulk_info:
             yield bulk_info
 
+    @contextmanager
+    def bulk_instance_requirement_change(self, sender: Optional[str] = None):
+        with self._bulk_context(
+            "requirement_change", sender
+        ) as bulk_info:
+            yield bulk_info
+
     @contextmanager
     def bulk_publish_attr_defs_change(self, sender: Optional[str] = None):
         with self._bulk_context("publish_attrs_change", sender) as bulk_info:
@@ -1390,6 +1431,19 @@ class CreateContext:
             with self.bulk_value_changes() as bulk_item:
                 bulk_item.append((instance_id, new_values))
 
+    def instance_requirement_changed(self, instance_id: str) -> None:
+        """Instance requirement changed.
+
+        Triggered by `CreatedInstance`.
+
+        Args:
+            instance_id (Optional[str]): Instance id.
+
+        """
+        if self._is_instance_events_ready(instance_id):
+            with self.bulk_instance_requirement_change() as bulk_item:
+                bulk_item.append(instance_id)
+
     # --- context change callbacks ---
     def publish_attribute_value_changed(
         self, plugin_name: str, value: dict[str, Any]
@@ -2249,6 +2303,8 @@ class CreateContext:
             self._bulk_create_attrs_change_finished(data, sender)
         elif key == "publish_attrs_change":
             self._bulk_publish_attrs_change_finished(data, sender)
+        elif key == "requirement_change":
+            self._bulk_instance_requirement_change_finished(data, sender)
 
     def _bulk_add_instances_finished(
         self,
@@ -2443,3 +2499,22 @@ class CreateContext:
             {"instance_changes": instance_changes},
             sender,
         )
+
+    def _bulk_instance_requirement_change_finished(
+        self,
+        instance_ids: list[str],
+        sender: Optional[str],
+    ) -> None:
+        if not instance_ids:
+            return
+
+        instances = [
+            self.get_instance_by_id(instance_id)
+            for instance_id in set(instance_ids)
+        ]
+
+        self._emit_event(
+            INSTANCE_REQUIREMENT_CHANGED_TOPIC,
+            {"instances": instances},
+            sender,
+        )
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/structures.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/structures.py
index d7ba6b9c24..a4c68d2502 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/structures.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/structures.py
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ class CreatedInstance:
         if transient_data is None:
             transient_data = {}
         self._transient_data = transient_data
+        self._is_mandatory = False
 
         # Create a copy of passed data to avoid changing them on the fly
         data = copy.deepcopy(data or {})
@@ -605,6 +606,12 @@ class CreatedInstance:
         if key in self._data and self._data[key] == value:
             return
 
+        if self.is_mandatory and key == "active" and value is not True:
+            raise ImmutableKeyError(
+                key,
+                "Instance is mandatory and can't be disabled."
+            )
+
         self._data[key] = value
         self._create_context.instance_values_changed(
             self.id, {key: value}
@@ -718,6 +725,33 @@ class CreatedInstance:
 
         return self._transient_data
 
+    @property
+    def is_mandatory(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if instance is mandatory.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if instance is mandatory, False otherwise.
+
+        """
+        return self._is_mandatory
+
+    def set_mandatory(self, value: bool) -> None:
+        """Set instance as mandatory or not.
+
+        Mandatory instance can't be disabled in UI.
+
+        Args:
+            value (bool): True if instance should be mandatory, False
+                otherwise.
+
+        """
+        if value is self._is_mandatory:
+            return
+        self._is_mandatory = value
+        if value is True:
+            self["active"] = True
+        self._create_context.instance_requirement_changed(self.id)
+
     def changes(self):
         """Calculate and return changes."""
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/control.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/control.py
index 95f48b3519..7ba42a0981 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/control.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/control.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import logging
 import uuid
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/actions.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/actions.py
index 40331d73a4..b792f92dfd 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/actions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/actions.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import sys
 import traceback
 import inspect
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/products.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/products.py
index edf8efc3b3..87e2406c81 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/products.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/products.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Products model for loader tools."""
 from __future__ import annotations
+
 import collections
 import contextlib
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, Optional
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/selection.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/selection.py
index 04add26f86..f2148352cd 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/selection.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/selection.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+
 class SelectionModel(object):
     """Model handling selection changes.
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/sitesync.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/sitesync.py
index c7f0038df4..3a54a1b5f8 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/sitesync.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/models/sitesync.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import collections
 
 from ayon_api import (
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/_multicombobox.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/_multicombobox.py
index 393272fdf9..b4e1707242 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/_multicombobox.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/_multicombobox.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+
 import typing
 from typing import List, Tuple, Optional, Iterable, Any
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/products_delegates.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/products_delegates.py
index e78b32ceb1..b500b86b97 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/products_delegates.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/products_delegates.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import numbers
 import uuid
-from typing import Dict
 
 from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
 
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ class VersionDelegate(QtWidgets.QStyledItemDelegate):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        self._editor_by_id: Dict[str, VersionComboBox] = {}
+        self._editor_by_id: dict[str, VersionComboBox] = {}
         self._task_ids_filter = None
         self._statuses_filter = None
         self._version_tags_filter = None
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/products_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/products_widget.py
index f1c82ee83d..e5bb75a208 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/products_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/products_widget.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+
 import collections
 from typing import Optional
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py
index ab673df1ac..a855a3c452 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import copy
 import uuid
 from dataclasses import dataclass
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/window.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/window.py
index d056b62b13..df5beb708f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/window.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/window.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
 
 from ayon_core.resources import get_ayon_icon_filepath
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/control.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/control.py
index ef2e122692..038816c6fc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/control.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/control.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class PublisherController(
             changed.
         "create.context.create.attrs.changed" - Create attributes changed.
         "create.context.publish.attrs.changed" - Publish attributes changed.
+        "create.context.instance.requirement.changed" - Instance requirement
+            changed.
         "create.context.removed.instance" - Instance removed from context.
         "create.model.instances.context.changed" - Instances changed context.
             like folder, task or variant.
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/models/create.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/models/create.py
index 900168eaef..75ed2c73fe 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/models/create.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/models/create.py
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ class InstanceItem:
         folder_path: Optional[str],
         task_name: Optional[str],
         is_active: bool,
+        is_mandatory: bool,
         has_promised_context: bool,
     ):
         self._instance_id: str = instance_id
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ class InstanceItem:
         self._folder_path: Optional[str] = folder_path
         self._task_name: Optional[str] = task_name
         self._is_active: bool = is_active
+        self._is_mandatory: bool = is_mandatory
         self._has_promised_context: bool = has_promised_context
 
     @property
@@ -251,6 +253,10 @@ class InstanceItem:
     def product_type(self):
         return self._product_type
 
+    @property
+    def is_mandatory(self):
+        return self._is_mandatory
+
     @property
     def has_promised_context(self):
         return self._has_promised_context
@@ -304,6 +310,7 @@ class InstanceItem:
             instance["folderPath"],
             instance["task"],
             instance["active"],
+            instance.is_mandatory,
             instance.has_promised_context,
         )
 
@@ -476,6 +483,9 @@ class CreateModel:
         self._create_context.add_publish_attr_defs_change_callback(
             self._cc_publish_attr_changed
         )
+        self._create_context.add_instance_requirement_change_callback(
+            self._cc_instance_requirement_changed
+        )
 
         self._create_context.reset_finalization()
 
@@ -1171,6 +1181,16 @@ class CreateModel:
             event_data,
         )
 
+    def _cc_instance_requirement_changed(self, event):
+        instance_ids = {
+            instance.id
+            for instance in event.data["instances"]
+        }
+        self._emit_event(
+            "create.model.instance.requirement.changed",
+            {"instance_ids": instance_ids},
+        )
+
     def _get_allowed_creators_pattern(self) -> Union[Pattern, None]:
         """Provide regex pattern for configured creator labels in this context
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
index 2f633b3149..8a4eddf058 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
@@ -482,6 +482,9 @@ class InstanceCardWidget(CardWidget):
         if checkbox_value != new_value:
             self._active_checkbox.setChecked(new_value)
 
+    def _set_is_mandatory(self, is_mandatory: bool) -> None:
+        self._active_checkbox.setVisible(not is_mandatory)
+
     def update_instance(self, instance, context_info):
         """Update instance object and update UI."""
         self.instance = instance
@@ -525,6 +528,7 @@ class InstanceCardWidget(CardWidget):
         """Update instance data"""
         self._update_product_name()
         self._set_active(self.instance.is_active)
+        self._set_is_mandatory(self.instance.is_mandatory)
         self._validate_context(context_info)
 
     def _set_expanded(self, expanded=None):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
index bc3353ba5e..969bec11e5 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class InstanceListItemWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         active_checkbox = NiceCheckbox(parent=self)
         active_checkbox.setChecked(instance.is_active)
+        active_checkbox.setVisible(not instance.is_mandatory)
 
         layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(self)
         content_margins = layout.contentsMargins()
@@ -151,6 +152,8 @@ class InstanceListItemWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         self._has_valid_context = None
 
+        self._checkbox_enabled = not instance.is_mandatory
+
         self._set_valid_property(context_info.is_valid)
 
     def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, event):
@@ -184,6 +187,10 @@ class InstanceListItemWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             self._active_checkbox.setChecked(new_value)
             self._active_checkbox.blockSignals(False)
 
+    def is_checkbox_enabled(self) -> bool:
+        """Checkbox can be changed by user."""
+        return self._checkbox_enabled
+
     def update_instance(self, instance, context_info):
         """Update instance object."""
         # Check product name
@@ -192,6 +199,7 @@ class InstanceListItemWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             self._instance_label_widget.setText(html_escape(label))
         # Check active state
         self.set_active(instance.is_active)
+        self._set_is_mandatory(instance.is_mandatory)
         # Check valid states
         self._set_valid_property(context_info.is_valid)
 
@@ -203,6 +211,10 @@ class InstanceListItemWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     def set_active_toggle_enabled(self, enabled):
         self._active_checkbox.setEnabled(enabled)
 
+    def _set_is_mandatory(self, is_mandatory: bool) -> None:
+        self._checkbox_enabled = not is_mandatory
+        self._active_checkbox.setVisible(not is_mandatory)
+
 
 class ListContextWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
     """Context (or global attributes) widget."""
@@ -949,11 +961,17 @@ class InstanceListView(AbstractInstanceView):
             return
 
         active_by_id = {}
+        all_changed = True
         for row in range(group_item.rowCount()):
             item = group_item.child(row)
             instance_id = item.data(INSTANCE_ID_ROLE)
-            if instance_id is not None:
+            widget = self._widgets_by_id.get(instance_id)
+            if widget is None:
+                continue
+            if widget.is_checkbox_enabled():
                 active_by_id[instance_id] = active
+            else:
+                all_changed = False
 
         self._controller.set_instances_active_state(active_by_id)
 
@@ -963,6 +981,10 @@ class InstanceListView(AbstractInstanceView):
         if not self._instance_view.isExpanded(proxy_index):
             self._instance_view.expand(proxy_index)
 
+        if not all_changed:
+            # If not all instances were changed, update group checkstate
+            self._update_group_checkstate(group_name)
+
     def has_items(self):
         if self._convertor_group_widget is not None:
             return True
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
index c6c3b774f0..46395328e0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ class OverviewWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
             "create.model.instances.context.changed",
             self._on_instance_context_change
         )
+        controller.register_event_callback(
+            "create.model.instance.requirement.changed",
+            self._on_instance_requirement_changed
+        )
 
         self._product_content_widget = product_content_widget
         self._product_content_layout = product_content_layout
@@ -352,6 +356,12 @@ class OverviewWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
         )
 
     def _on_instance_context_change(self, event):
+        self._refresh_instance_states(event["instance_ids"])
+
+    def _on_instance_requirement_changed(self, event):
+        self._refresh_instance_states(event["instance_ids"])
+
+    def _refresh_instance_states(self, instance_ids):
         current_idx = self._product_views_layout.currentIndex()
         for idx in range(self._product_views_layout.count()):
             if idx == current_idx:
@@ -361,7 +371,7 @@ class OverviewWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
                 widget.set_refreshed(False)
 
         current_widget = self._product_views_layout.widget(current_idx)
-        current_widget.refresh_instance_states(event["instance_ids"])
+        current_widget.refresh_instance_states(instance_ids)
 
     def _on_convert_requested(self):
         self.convert_requested.emit()
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/version.py b/client/ayon_core/version.py
index df92396802..509c4a8d14 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/version.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring AYON addon 'core' version."""
-__version__ = "1.4.0+dev"
+__version__ = "1.4.1+dev"
diff --git a/package.py b/package.py
index efed91b6cf..039bf0379c 100644
--- a/package.py
+++ b/package.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name = "core"
 title = "Core"
-version = "1.4.0+dev"
+version = "1.4.1+dev"
 
 client_dir = "ayon_core"
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 91579f04fb..9609729420 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "ayon-core"
-version = "1.4.0+dev"
+version = "1.4.1+dev"
 description = ""
 authors = ["Ynput Team <team@ynput.io>"]
 readme = "README.md"