diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
index c963b5d996..2492e75b36 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from openpype.hosts.maya import MAYA_ROOT_DIR
 from openpype.hosts.maya.lib import copy_workspace_mel
 
 from . import menu, lib
+from .new_template_builder import MayaLoadPlaceholderPlugin
 from .workio import (
     open_file,
     save_file,
@@ -123,6 +124,11 @@ class MayaHost(HostBase, IWorkfileHost, ILoadHost):
     def get_containers(self):
         return ls()
 
+    def get_workfile_build_placeholder_plugins(self):
+        return [
+            MayaLoadPlaceholderPlugin
+        ]
+
     @contextlib.contextmanager
     def maintained_selection(self):
         with lib.maintained_selection():
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/workfile/new_template_loader.py b/openpype/pipeline/workfile/new_template_loader.py
index 21bfa3650d..8b64306c18 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/workfile/new_template_loader.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/workfile/new_template_loader.py
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@ class AbstractTemplateLoader:
     def get_placeholder_plugin_classes(self):
         """Get placeholder plugin classes that can be used to build template.
 
-        Default implementation looks for 'get_placeholder_plugin_classes' on
-        host.
+        Default implementation looks for method
+            'get_workfile_build_placeholder_plugins' on host.
 
         Returns:
             List[PlaceholderPlugin]: Plugin classes available for host.
         """
 
-        if hasattr(self._host, "get_placeholder_plugin_classes"):
-            return self._host.get_placeholder_plugin_classes()
+        if hasattr(self._host, "get_workfile_build_placeholder_plugins"):
+            return self._host.get_workfile_build_placeholder_plugins()
         return []
 
     @property