diff --git a/services/sync/modules/addonutils.js b/services/sync/modules/addonutils.js
index c3887c564c22..e087a5fd0e0f 100644
--- a/services/sync/modules/addonutils.js
+++ b/services/sync/modules/addonutils.js
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ AddonUtilsInternal.prototype = {
     // of sourceURI rewriting, we can avoid having to reconstruct the
     // AddonInstall.
     return AddonManager.getInstallForURL(
-      addon.sourceURI.spec, "application/x-xpinstall", undefined, addon.name, addon.iconURL, addon.version
+      addon.sourceURI.spec, "application/x-xpinstall", undefined, addon.name, addon.iconURL, addon.version,
+      null, {source: "sync"}
     );
   },
 
diff --git a/services/sync/tests/unit/test_addon_utils.js b/services/sync/tests/unit/test_addon_utils.js
index d459a178c00a..84d325369fcd 100644
--- a/services/sync/tests/unit/test_addon_utils.js
+++ b/services/sync/tests/unit/test_addon_utils.js
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ add_task(async function test_source_uri_rewrite() {
 
     const install = await AddonUtils.getInstallFromSearchResult(addon);
     Assert.equal(SERVER_ADDRESS + "/require.xpi?src=sync",
-                install.sourceURI.spec);
+                 install.sourceURI.spec);
+    Assert.deepEqual(install.installTelemetryInfo, {source: "sync"},
+                     "Got the expected installTelemetryInfo");
+
     return {id: addon.id, addon, install};
   };