diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_template_builder.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_template_builder.py
index f25d2ebd1d0..1d425c7b254 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_template_builder.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_template_builder.py
@@ -48,6 +48,17 @@ def create_placeholder():
 Defines what openpype loader will be used to load assets.
 Useable loader depends on current host's loader list.
 Field is case sensitive.
+"""),
+        qargparse.String(
+            "loader_args",
+            default="",
+            label="Loader Arguments",
+            placeholder='ex: {"camera":"persp", "lights":True}',
+            help="""Loader
+
+Defines a dictionnary of arguments used to load assets.
+Useable arguments depend on current placeholder Loader.
+Field should be a valid python dict. Anything else will be ignored.
 """),
         qargparse.Integer(
             "order",
diff --git a/openpype/lib/abstract_template_loader.py b/openpype/lib/abstract_template_loader.py
index aebb4600b32..763f45e84ad 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/abstract_template_loader.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/abstract_template_loader.py
@@ -29,6 +29,24 @@ def update_representations(entities, entity):
 
     return entities
 
+def parse_loader_args(loader_args):
+        if not loader_args:
+            return dict()
+        try:
+            parsed_args= eval(loader_args)
+            if not isinstance(parsed_args, dict):
+                return dict()
+            else:
+                return parsed_args
+        except Exception as err:
+            print(
+                "Error while parsing loader arguments '{}'.\n{}: {}\n\n"
+                "Continuing with default arguments. . .".format(
+                    loader_args,
+                    err.__class__.__name__,
+                    err))
+            return dict()
+
 @six.add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
 class AbstractTemplateLoader:
     """
@@ -181,7 +199,8 @@ def populate_template(self, override=None):
                         continue
                     container = avalon.api.load(
                         loaders_by_name[placeholder.loader],
-                        last_representation['_id'])
+                        last_representation['_id'],
+                        options=parse_loader_args(placeholder.data['loader_args']))
                     placeholder.parent_in_hierarchy(container)
             placeholder.clean()
     # Merge to populate_template
@@ -222,7 +241,8 @@ def update_template(self):
                         continue
                     container = avalon.api.load(
                         loaders_by_name[placeholder.loader],
-                        last_representation['_id'])
+                        last_representation['_id'],
+                        options=parse_loader_args(placeholder.data['loader_args']))
                     placeholder.parent_in_hierarchy(container)
             placeholder.clean()
 
@@ -292,8 +312,8 @@ class AbstractPlaceholder:
 
     """
 
-    attributes = {'builder_type', 'family',
-                  'representation', 'order', 'loader'}
+    attributes = {'builder_type', 'family', 'representation',
+                  'order', 'loader', 'loader_args'}
     optional_attributes = {}
 
     def __init__(self, node):