diff --git a/importer/handlers/common/metadata.py b/importer/handlers/common/metadata.py
index 3666cf9c..0067d8b0 100644
--- a/importer/handlers/common/metadata.py
+++ b/importer/handlers/common/metadata.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def extract_params_from_data(_data, action=None):
             "skip_existing_layers": _data.pop("skip_existing_layers", "False"),
             "overwrite_existing_layer": _data.pop("overwrite_existing_layer", "False"),
             "store_spatial_file": _data.pop("store_spatial_files", "True"),
-            "source": _data.pop("source", "True"),
+            "source": _data.pop("source", "resource_file_upload"),
         }, _data
 
     @staticmethod