diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json
index a4db0dd327..b8aa8cec74 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json
@@ -114,6 +114,35 @@
             }
         }
     },
+    "3dsmax": {
+        "enabled": true,
+        "label": "3ds max",
+        "icon": "{}/app_icons/3dsmax.png",
+        "host_name": "max",
+        "environment": {
+            "ADSK_3DSMAX_STARTUPSCRIPTS_ADDON_DIR": "{OPENPYPE_ROOT}\\openpype\\hosts\\max\\startup"
+        },
+        "variants": {
+            "2023": {
+                "use_python_2": false,
+                "executables": {
+                    "windows": [
+                        "C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\3ds Max 2023\\3dsmax.exe"
+                    ],
+                    "darwin": [],
+                    "linux": []
+                },
+                "arguments": {
+                    "windows": [],
+                    "darwin": [],
+                    "linux": []
+                },
+                "environment": {
+                    "3DSMAX_VERSION": "2023"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "flame": {
         "enabled": true,
         "label": "Flame",
@@ -1309,35 +1338,6 @@
             }
         }
     },
-    "3dsmax": {
-        "enabled": true,
-        "label": "3ds max",
-        "icon": "{}/app_icons/3dsmax.png",
-        "host_name": "3dsmax",
-        "environment": {
-
-        },
-        "variants": {
-            "2023": {
-                "use_python_2": false,
-                "executables": {
-                    "windows": [
-                        "C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\3ds Max 2023\\3dsmax.exe"
-                    ],
-                    "darwin": [],
-                    "linux": []
-                },
-                "arguments": {
-                    "windows": [],
-                    "darwin": [],
-                    "linux": []
-                },
-                "environment": {
-                    "3DSMAX_VERSION": "2023"
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    },
     "djvview": {
         "enabled": true,
         "label": "DJV View",