diff --git a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/action_sync_to_avalon.py b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/action_sync_to_avalon.py
index df9147bdf7..442206feba 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/action_sync_to_avalon.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/action_sync_to_avalon.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class SyncToAvalonServer(ServerAction):
     #: Action description.
     description = "Send data from Ftrack to Avalon"
     role_list = {"Pypeclub", "Administrator", "Project Manager"}
+    settings_key = "sync_to_avalon"
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -48,11 +49,16 @@ class SyncToAvalonServer(ServerAction):
     def discover(self, session, entities, event):
         """ Validation """
         # Check if selection is valid
+        is_valid = False
         for ent in event["data"]["selection"]:
             # Ignore entities that are not tasks or projects
             if ent["entityType"].lower() in ["show", "task"]:
-                return True
-        return False
+                is_valid = True
+                break
+
+        if is_valid:
+            is_valid = self.valid_roles(session, entities, event)
+        return is_valid
 
     def launch(self, session, in_entities, event):
         self.log.debug("{}: Creating job".format(self.label))
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json
index b87c45666d..e2ca334b5f 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 {
     "events": {
         "sync_to_avalon": {
-            "statuses_name_change": [
-                "ready",
-                "not ready"
+            "role_list": [
+                "Pypeclub",
+                "Administrator",
+                "Project manager"
             ]
         },
         "prepare_project": {
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_ftrack.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_ftrack.json
index 157a8d297e..d6efb118b9 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_ftrack.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_ftrack.json
@@ -21,12 +21,9 @@
                         },
                         {
                             "type": "list",
-                            "key": "statuses_name_change",
-                            "label": "Statuses",
-                            "object_type": {
-                                "type": "text",
-                                "multiline": false
-                            }
+                            "key": "role_list",
+                            "label": "Roles",
+                            "object_type": "text"
                         }
                     ]
                 },