diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
index 6fd4c3651c..268d25b68e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ def add_shortcuts_from_presets():
 
     if nuke_presets.get("menu"):
         menu_label_mapping = {
+            "create": "Create...",
             "manage": "Manage...",
             "load": "Load...",
             "build_workfile": "Build Workfile",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
index a3f97c11c4..5aeca288ad 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "general": {
         "menu": {
+            "create": "ctrl+alt+c",
             "publish": "ctrl+alt+p",
             "load": "ctrl+alt+l",
             "manage": "ctrl+alt+m",