diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/publish_plugins.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/publish_plugins.py
index 57215eff68..cc6887e762 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/publish_plugins.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/publish_plugins.py
@@ -292,6 +292,9 @@ class OptionalPyblishPluginMixin(AYONPyblishPluginMixin):
     ```
     """
 
+    # Allow exposing tooltip from class with `optional_tooltip` attribute
+    optional_tooltip: Optional[str] = None
+
     @classmethod
     def get_attribute_defs(cls):
         """Attribute definitions based on plugin's optional attribute."""
@@ -304,8 +307,14 @@ class OptionalPyblishPluginMixin(AYONPyblishPluginMixin):
         active = getattr(cls, "active", True)
         # Return boolean stored under 'active' key with label of the class name
         label = cls.label or cls.__name__
+
         return [
-            BoolDef("active", default=active, label=label)
+            BoolDef(
+                "active",
+                default=active,
+                label=label,
+                tooltip=cls.optional_tooltip,
+            )
         ]
 
     def is_active(self, data):