diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/blender.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/blender.json
index 7acecfaae0..2b71e31553 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/blender.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/blender.json
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
             "optional": false,
             "active": true
         },
+        "ValidateNoColonsInName": {
+            "enabled": true,
+            "optional": false,
+            "active": true
+        },
         "ExtractBlend": {
             "enabled": true,
             "optional": true,
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_blender_publish.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_blender_publish.json
index 58428ad60a..53949f65cb 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_blender_publish.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_blender_publish.json
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
                         {
                             "key": "ValidateTransformZero",
                             "label": "Validate Transform Zero"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "key": "ValidateNoColonsInName",
+                            "label": "Validate No Colons In Name"
                         }
                     ]
                 }