diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66ca86c..ffba1ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ that extends Flux with advanced source composition and decomposition patterns.
 The source-watcher controller implements the [ArtifactGenerator](docs/README.md) API,
 which allows Flux users to:
 
-- 🔗 **Compose** multiple Flux sources (GitRepository, OCIRepository, Bucket, HelmChart) into a single deployable artifact
+- 🔗 **Compose** multiple Flux sources (GitRepository, OCIRepository, Bucket, HelmChart, ExternalArtifact) into a single deployable artifact
 - 📦 **Decompose** monorepos into multiple independent artifacts with separate deployment lifecycles
 - 🎯 **Optimize** reconciliation by only triggering updates when specific paths change
 - 🏗️ **Structure** complex deployments from distributed sources maintained by different teams
diff --git a/api/v1beta1/artifactgenerator_types.go b/api/v1beta1/artifactgenerator_types.go
index 2ab2302..4a39db4 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/artifactgenerator_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/artifactgenerator_types.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ type SourceReference struct {
 	Namespace string `json:"namespace,omitempty"`
 
 	// Kind of the source.
-	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=Bucket;GitRepository;OCIRepository;HelmChart
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=Bucket;GitRepository;OCIRepository;HelmChart;ExternalArtifact
 	// +required
 	Kind string `json:"kind"`
 }
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/source.extensions.fluxcd.io_artifactgenerators.yaml b/config/crd/bases/source.extensions.fluxcd.io_artifactgenerators.yaml
index 0c94867..bb755a9 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/source.extensions.fluxcd.io_artifactgenerators.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/source.extensions.fluxcd.io_artifactgenerators.yaml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ spec:
                       - GitRepository
                       - OCIRepository
                       - HelmChart
+                      - ExternalArtifact
                       type: string
                     name:
                       description: Name of the source.
diff --git a/config/samples/source_v1beta1_artifactgenerator.yaml b/config/samples/source_v1beta1_artifactgenerator.yaml
index 270eb44..02840c7 100644
--- a/config/samples/source_v1beta1_artifactgenerator.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/source_v1beta1_artifactgenerator.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: podinfo
 spec:
   # Sources is a list of references to Flux source-controller resources
-  # (GitRepository, OCIRepository, Bucket and HelmChart) that will be
+  # (GitRepository, OCIRepository, Bucket, HelmChart and ExternalArtifact) that will be
   # used to generate ExternalArtifact resources.
   sources:
     - alias: chart
diff --git a/docs/spec/v1beta1/artifactgenerators.md b/docs/spec/v1beta1/artifactgenerators.md
index 7fb9183..304b2f2 100644
--- a/docs/spec/v1beta1/artifactgenerators.md
+++ b/docs/spec/v1beta1/artifactgenerators.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 The ArtifactGenerator is an extension of Flux APIs that allows source composition and decomposition.
 It enables the generation of [ExternalArtifacts][externalartifact] from multiple sources
-([GitRepositories][gitrepository], [OCIRepositories][ocirepository], [Buckets][bucket] and [HelmChart][helmchart])
+([GitRepositories][gitrepository], [OCIRepositories][ocirepository], [Buckets][bucket], [HelmCharts][helmchart] and [ExternalArtifacts][externalartifact])
 or the splitting of a single source into multiple artifacts.
 
 ## Source Composition Example
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ for artifact generation. Each source must specify:
 - `alias`: A unique identifier used to reference the source in copy operations.
    Alias names must be unique within the same ArtifactGenerator and can only contain
    alphanumeric characters, dashes and underscores.
-- `kind`: The type of Flux source resource (`GitRepository`, `OCIRepository`, `Bucket` or `HelmChart`)
+- `kind`: The type of Flux source resource (`GitRepository`, `OCIRepository`, `Bucket`, `HelmChart`, or `ExternalArtifact`)
 - `name`: The name of the source resource
 - `namespace` (optional): The namespace of the source resource if different from the ArtifactGenerator namespace
 
diff --git a/internal/controller/artifactgenerator_controller.go b/internal/controller/artifactgenerator_controller.go
index 4c9b68d..7da2e29 100644
--- a/internal/controller/artifactgenerator_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/artifactgenerator_controller.go
@@ -318,6 +318,16 @@ func (r *ArtifactGeneratorReconciler) observeSources(ctx context.Context,
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get source '%s': %w", namespacedName, err)
 			}
 			source = &chart
+		case sourcev1.ExternalArtifactKind:
+			var chart sourcev1.ExternalArtifact
+			err := r.Get(ctx, namespacedName, &chart)
+			if err != nil {
+				if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get source '%s': %w", namespacedName, err)
+			}
+			source = &chart
 		default:
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("source `%s` kind '%s' not supported",
 				src.Name, src.Kind)
diff --git a/internal/controller/artifactgenerator_manager.go b/internal/controller/artifactgenerator_manager.go
index 6b94334..a261774 100644
--- a/internal/controller/artifactgenerator_manager.go
+++ b/internal/controller/artifactgenerator_manager.go
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ func (r *ArtifactGeneratorReconciler) SetupWithManager(ctx context.Context,
 			handler.EnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(r.requestsForSourceChange),
 			builder.WithPredicates(sourceChangePredicate),
 		).
+		Watches(
+			&sourcev1.ExternalArtifact{},
+			handler.EnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(r.requestsForSourceChange),
+			builder.WithPredicates(sourceChangePredicate),
+		).
 		WithOptions(controller.Options{
 			RateLimiter: opts.RateLimiter,
 		}).