diff --git a/libs/checkpoint/langgraph/checkpoint/base/__init__.py b/libs/checkpoint/langgraph/checkpoint/base/__init__.py
index a3ad83b1a..6805ada0e 100644
--- a/libs/checkpoint/langgraph/checkpoint/base/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/checkpoint/langgraph/checkpoint/base/__init__.py
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ PendingWrite = Tuple[str, str, Any]
 class CheckpointMetadata(TypedDict, total=False):
     """Metadata associated with a checkpoint."""
 
-    source: Literal["input", "loop", "update"]
+    source: Literal["input", "loop", "update", "fork"]
     """The source of the checkpoint.
 
     - "input": The checkpoint was created from an input to invoke/stream/batch.
     - "loop": The checkpoint was created from inside the pregel loop.
     - "update": The checkpoint was created from a manual state update.
+    - "fork": The checkpoint was created as a copy of another checkpoint.
     """
     step: int
     """The step number of the checkpoint.
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
index f49a2207a..b6bfa895a 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ class Pregel(PregelProtocol):
                     create_checkpoint(checkpoint, None, step),
                     {
                         **checkpoint_metadata,
-                        "source": "update",
+                        "source": "fork",
                         "step": step + 1,
                         "writes": {},
                         "parents": saved.metadata.get("parents", {}) if saved else {},
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ class Pregel(PregelProtocol):
                     next_checkpoint,
                     {
                         **checkpoint_metadata,
-                        "source": "update",
+                        "source": "fork",
                         "step": step + 1,
                         "writes": {},
                         "parents": saved.metadata.get("parents", {}) if saved else {},