diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_gpucache.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_gpucache.py
index a9df22faaa..179819f904 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_gpucache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_gpucache.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from openpype.api import get_project_settings
 class GpuCacheLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load Alembic as gpuCache"""
 
-    families = ["model", "pointcache"]
+    families = ["model", "animation", "pointcache"]
     representations = ["abc"]
 
     label = "Import Gpu Cache"