diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/general.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/general.json
index 2568e8b6a8..c3341971c9 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/general.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/general.json
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@
         "windows": [],
         "darwin": [],
         "linux": []
-    }
+    },
+    "settings_password": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json
index fd650b4a1e..ae3a3709c1 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
             "label": "Versions Repository",
             "multiplatform": true,
             "multipath": true
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "text",
+            "key": "settings_password",
+            "label": "Settings password"
         }
     ]
 }