diff --git a/src/models/projects.rs b/src/models/projects.rs
index 16f78c7b..cba90024 100644
--- a/src/models/projects.rs
+++ b/src/models/projects.rs
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ pub enum DependencyType {
     Required,
     Optional,
     Incompatible,
+    Embedded,
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Display for DependencyType {
@@ -460,6 +461,7 @@ impl DependencyType {
             DependencyType::Required => "required",
             DependencyType::Optional => "optional",
             DependencyType::Incompatible => "incompatible",
+            DependencyType::Embedded => "embedded",
         }
     }
 
@@ -468,6 +470,7 @@ impl DependencyType {
             "required" => DependencyType::Required,
             "optional" => DependencyType::Optional,
             "incompatible" => DependencyType::Incompatible,
+            "embedded" => DependencyType::Embedded,
             _ => DependencyType::Required,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/routes/version_creation.rs b/src/routes/version_creation.rs
index 9f1a59f2..86620c08 100644
--- a/src/routes/version_creation.rs
+++ b/src/routes/version_creation.rs
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ pub async fn upload_file(
                                 project_id: Some(models::ProjectId(project_id)),
                                 version_id: Some(models::VersionId(version_id)),
                                 file_name: None,
-                                dependency_type: DependencyType::Required
+                                dependency_type: DependencyType::Embedded
                                     .to_string(),
                             });
                         }
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ pub async fn upload_file(
                                 .unwrap_or(first_download)
                                 .to_string(),
                         ),
-                        dependency_type: DependencyType::Required.to_string(),
+                        dependency_type: DependencyType::Embedded.to_string(),
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ pub async fn upload_file(
                         project_id: None,
                         version_id: None,
                         file_name: Some(file.to_string()),
-                        dependency_type: DependencyType::Required.to_string(),
+                        dependency_type: DependencyType::Embedded.to_string(),
                     });
                 }
             }