diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-sftp-bulk/metadata.yaml b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-sftp-bulk/metadata.yaml
index 9f3bd38d1555..b4f71cbb1c51 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-sftp-bulk/metadata.yaml
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-sftp-bulk/metadata.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ data:
         message: "This upgrade migrates the SFTP Bulk source to the Airbyte file-based CDK. This is the first necessary step of transitioning a file connector from community to Airbyte maintained."
         upgradeDeadline: "2024-04-30"
   supportLevel: community
+  supportsFileTransfer: true
   tags:
     - language:python
     - cdk:python-file-based