diff --git a/pkg/cloudcommon/db/virtualresource.go b/pkg/cloudcommon/db/virtualresource.go
index e41e6bdfbb..84a3bf9a4d 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudcommon/db/virtualresource.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudcommon/db/virtualresource.go
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ func (model *SVirtualResourceBase) CustomizeCreate(ctx context.Context, userCred
 	} else {
 		model.IsSystem = false
 	}
+	model.ProjectSrc = string(PROJECT_SOURCE_LOCAL)
 	return model.SStandaloneResourceBase.CustomizeCreate(ctx, userCred, ownerProjId, query, data)
 }