diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/_load_animation.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/_load_animation.py
index b419a730b5..24bff4ca6b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/_load_animation.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/_load_animation.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class AbcLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
 
-    def process_reference(self, context, name, namespace, data):
+    def process_reference(self, context, name, namespace, data, group_name=None):  # noqa
 
         import maya.cmds as cmds
         from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import unique_namespace
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py
index 8f3e017658..a9d493382c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class LookLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
 
-    def process_reference(self, context, name, namespace, options):
+    def process_reference(self, context, name, namespace, options, group_name=None):  # noqa
         import maya.cmds as cmds
 
         with lib.maintained_selection():
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_rig.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_rig.py
index 6a13d2e145..b8066871b0 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_rig.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_rig.py
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ class YetiRigLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     def process_reference(
         self, context, name=None, namespace=None, options=None
     ):
-
-        group_name = "{}:{}".format(namespace, name)
+        group_name = options['group_name']
         with lib.maintained_selection():
             file_url = self.prepare_root_value(
                 self.fname, context["project"]["name"]