diff --git a/awx/main/utils/plugins.py b/awx/main/utils/plugins.py
index b9416a74241a..be10b13d3741 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils/plugins.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils/plugins.py
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ def compute_cloud_inventory_sources() -> dict[str, str]:
 
     plugins = discover_available_cloud_provider_plugin_names()
 
-    return dict(zip(plugins, plugins), scm='scm', constructed='constructed')
+    return dict(zip(plugins, plugins), file='file', scm='scm', constructed='constructed')