diff --git a/backend/danswer/connectors/file/connector.py b/backend/danswer/connectors/file/connector.py
index 13744f02b..b26335482 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/connectors/file/connector.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/connectors/file/connector.py
@@ -123,9 +123,13 @@ def _process_file(
             "filename",
             "file_display_name",
             "title",
+            "connector_type",
         ]
     }
 
+    source_type_str = all_metadata.get("connector_type")
+    source_type = DocumentSource(source_type_str) if source_type_str else None
+
     p_owner_names = all_metadata.get("primary_owners")
     s_owner_names = all_metadata.get("secondary_owners")
     p_owners = (
@@ -145,7 +149,7 @@ def _process_file(
             sections=[
                 Section(link=all_metadata.get("link"), text=file_content_raw.strip())
             ],
-            source=DocumentSource.FILE,
+            source=source_type or DocumentSource.FILE,
             semantic_identifier=file_display_name,
             title=title,
             doc_updated_at=final_time_updated,