diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/tvpaint.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/tvpaint.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4130c88be
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+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/tvpaint.json
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+{
+    "publish": {
+        "ValidateMissingLayers": {
+            "enabled": true,
+            "optional": true,
+            "active": true
+        }
+    },
+    "filters": {}
+}
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