diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/flutter/flutter.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/flutter/flutter.nix
index 40ad7183b9f8..80bc56cd149d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/flutter/flutter.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/flutter/flutter.nix
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ let
       '';
       homepage = "https://flutter.dev";
       license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
+      sourceProvenance =
+        with lib.sourceTypes;
+        if useNixpkgsEngine then [ fromSource ] else [ binaryNativeCode ];
       platforms = [
         "x86_64-linux"
         "aarch64-linux"