diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
index 876d39b757..73a6f452d0 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
@@ -758,12 +758,12 @@ def validate_job_path():
     """Validate job path to ensure it matches the settings."""
 
     project_settings = get_current_project_settings()
+    project_settings = project_settings["houdini"]["general"]["update_job_var_context"]
 
-    if project_settings["houdini"]["general"]["job_path"]["enabled"]:
+    if project_settings["enabled"]:
 
         # get and resolve job path template
-        job_path_template = \
-            project_settings["houdini"]["general"]["job_path"]["path"]
+        job_path_template = project_settings["job_path"]
         job_path = StringTemplate.format_template(
             job_path_template, get_current_context_template_data()
         )
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/houdini.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/houdini.json
index 2b7244ac85..5057db1f03 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/houdini.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/houdini.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
     "general": {
-        "job_path": {
+        "update_job_var_context": {
             "enabled": true,
-            "path": "{root[work]}/{project[name]}/{hierarchy}/{asset}/work/{task[name]}"
+            "job_path": "{root[work]}/{project[name]}/{hierarchy}/{asset}/work/{task[name]}"
         }
     },
     "imageio": {
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_houdini_general.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_houdini_general.json
index c275714ac7..eecc29592a 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_houdini_general.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_houdini_general.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
             "type": "dict",
             "collapsible": true,
             "checkbox_key": "enabled",
-            "key": "job_path",
-            "label": "JOB Path",
+            "key": "update_job_var_context",
+            "label": "Update $JOB on context change",
             "children": [
                 {
                     "type": "boolean",
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "type": "text",
-                    "key": "path",
-                    "label": "Path"
+                    "key": "job_path",
+                    "label": "JOB Path"
                 }
             ]
         }
diff --git a/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/general.py b/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/general.py
index f5fed1c248..f47fa9c564 100644
--- a/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/general.py
+++ b/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/general.py
@@ -2,21 +2,21 @@ from pydantic import Field
 from ayon_server.settings import BaseSettingsModel
 
 
-class JobPathModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+class UpdateJobVarcontextModel(BaseSettingsModel):
     enabled: bool = Field(title="Enabled")
-    path: str = Field(title="Path")
+    job_path: str = Field(title="JOB Path")
 
 
 class GeneralSettingsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
-    JobPath: JobPathModel = Field(
-        default_factory=JobPathModel,
-        title="JOB Path"
+    update_job_var_context: UpdateJobVarcontextModel = Field(
+        default_factory=UpdateJobVarcontextModel,
+        title="Update $JOB on context change"
     )
 
 
 DEFAULT_GENERAL_SETTINGS = {
-    "JobPath": {
+    "update_job_var_context": {
         "enabled": True,
-        "path": "{root[work]}/{project[name]}/{hierarchy}/{asset}/work/{task[name]}"  # noqa
+        "job_path": "{root[work]}/{project[name]}/{hierarchy}/{asset}/work/{task[name]}"  # noqa
     }
 }