diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_material.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_material.cc
index 49bb42129e9..d045f4d1606 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_material.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_material.cc
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #ifdef WITH_MATERIALX
 #  include "shader/materialx/material.h"
 #  include <pxr/usd/sdf/copyUtils.h>
+#  include <pxr/usd/usdMtlx/materialXConfigAPI.h>
 #  include <pxr/usd/usdMtlx/reader.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -1467,6 +1468,18 @@ static void create_usd_materialx_material(const USDExporterContext &usd_export_c
     return;
   }
 
+  /* Copy over the MateralXConfigAPI schema and associated attribute. */
+  pxr::UsdMtlxMaterialXConfigAPI temp_config_api{temp_material_prim};
+  if (temp_config_api) {
+    pxr::UsdMtlxMaterialXConfigAPI materialx_config_api = pxr::UsdMtlxMaterialXConfigAPI::Apply(
+        material_prim);
+    pxr::UsdAttribute temp_mtlx_version_attr = temp_config_api.GetConfigMtlxVersionAttr();
+    pxr::VtValue mtlx_version;
+    if (temp_mtlx_version_attr && temp_mtlx_version_attr.Get(&mtlx_version)) {
+      materialx_config_api.CreateConfigMtlxVersionAttr(mtlx_version);
+    }
+  }
+
   /* Once we have the material, we need to prepare for renaming any conflicts.
    * However, we must make sure any new names don't conflict with names in the temp stage either */
   Set<std::string> temp_used_names;
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_usd_export_test.py b/tests/python/bl_usd_export_test.py
index a246475d485..0a66aad072e 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_usd_export_test.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_usd_export_test.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import pprint
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import unittest
-from pxr import Gf, Sdf, Usd, UsdGeom, UsdShade, UsdSkel, UsdUtils, UsdVol
+from pxr import Gf, Sdf, Usd, UsdGeom, UsdMtlx, UsdShade, UsdSkel, UsdUtils, UsdVol
 
 import bpy
 
@@ -1132,6 +1132,11 @@ class USDExportTest(AbstractUSDTest):
         material_prim = stage.GetPrimAtPath("/root/_materials/Material")
         self.assertTrue(material_prim, "Could not find Material prim")
 
+        self.assertTrue(material_prim.HasAPI(UsdMtlx.MaterialXConfigAPI))
+        mtlx_config_api = UsdMtlx.MaterialXConfigAPI(material_prim)
+        mtlx_version_attr = mtlx_config_api.GetConfigMtlxVersionAttr()
+        self.assertTrue(mtlx_version_attr, "Could not find mtlx config version attribute")
+
         material = UsdShade.Material(material_prim)
         mtlx_output = material.GetOutput("mtlx:surface")
         self.assertTrue(mtlx_output, "Could not find mtlx output")