diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_comment.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_comment.py
index a1b4e1364a..db5a04681b 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_comment.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_comment.py
@@ -35,12 +35,26 @@ class CollectInstanceCommentDef(
     label = "Comment per instance"
     targets = ["local"]
     # Disable plugin by default
-    families = ["*"]
-    enabled = True
+    families = []
+    enabled = False
 
     def process(self, instance):
         pass
 
+    @classmethod
+    def apply_settings(cls, project_setting, _):
+        plugin_settings = project_setting["global"]["publish"].get(
+            "collect_comment_per_instance"
+        )
+        if not plugin_settings:
+            return
+
+        if plugin_settings.get("enabled") is not None:
+            cls.enabled = plugin_settings["enabled"]
+
+        if plugin_settings.get("families") is not None:
+            cls.families = plugin_settings["families"]
+
     @classmethod
     def get_attribute_defs(cls):
         return [
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
index 46b8b1b0c8..89d7cf08b7 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
             ],
             "skip_hosts_headless_publish": []
         },
+        "collect_comment_per_instance": {
+            "enabled": false,
+            "families": []
+        },
         "ValidateEditorialAssetName": {
             "enabled": true,
             "optional": false
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_global_publish.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_global_publish.json
index 742437fbde..f2ada5fd8d 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_global_publish.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_global_publish.json
@@ -60,6 +60,27 @@
                 }
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "collapsible": true,
+            "key": "collect_comment_per_instance",
+            "label": "Collect comment per instance",
+            "checkbox_key": "enabled",
+            "is_group": true,
+            "children": [
+                {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "key": "enabled",
+                    "label": "Enabled"
+                },
+                {
+                    "key": "families",
+                    "label": "Families",
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "object_type": "text"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
         {
             "type": "dict",
             "collapsible": true,