diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_scene_set_workspace.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_scene_set_workspace.py
index fad11b92aed..0684f8cdf3d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_scene_set_workspace.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_scene_set_workspace.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ValidateSceneSetWorkspace(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = 'Maya Workspace Set'
 
-    publish_from_published_workfiles = True
+    publish_from_published_workfiles = False
 
     def process(self, instance):
 
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
index 0cf48a3c49c..9c0c6f69585 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@
             "optional": false,
             "active": true
         },
-        "ValidateSceneSetWorkspace": {
-            "publish_from_published_workfiles": false
-        },
         "ValidateIntent": {
             "enabled": false,
             "profiles": []
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index 52b8db058c5..1f188d45c59 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@
             "redshift_render_attributes": [],
             "renderman_render_attributes": []
         },
+        "ValidateSceneSetWorkspace": {
+            "publish_from_published_workfiles": false
+        },
         "ValidateModelName": {
             "enabled": false,
             "database": true,
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 6d0b698be4d..3f9776bcd68 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
@@ -69,20 +69,6 @@
                 }
             ]
         },
-        {
-            "type": "dict",
-            "collapsible": true,
-            "key": "ValidateSceneSetWorkspace",
-            "label": "Validate Workspace",
-            "is_group": true,
-            "children": [
-                {
-                    "type": "boolean",
-                    "key": "publish_from_published_workfiles",
-                    "label": "Allow publishing form published workfiles"
-                }
-            ]
-        },
         {
             "type": "dict",
             "label": "Validate Intent",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json
index 5a47d688b5e..71b7b2d8ea6 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json
@@ -229,6 +229,20 @@
                 }
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "collapsible": true,
+            "key": "ValidateSceneSetWorkspace",
+            "label": "Validate Workspace",
+            "is_group": true,
+            "children": [
+                {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "key": "publish_from_published_workfiles",
+                    "label": "Allow publishing form published workfiles"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
         {
             "type": "collapsible-wrap",
             "label": "Model",