diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index 6bda996eef..b464149966 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -473,6 +473,12 @@
                 255,
                 255
             ],
+            "mayaAscii": [
+                67,
+                174,
+                255,
+                255
+            ],
             "mayaScene": [
                 67,
                 174,