diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ty/typst/build-universe-package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ty/typst/build-universe-package.nix
index a7628f6412dd2..88556ec1b044a 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ty/typst/build-universe-package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ty/typst/build-universe-package.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ lib.extendMkDerivation {
           RossSmyth
         ];
         license = lib.map (lib.flip lib.getAttr lib.licensesSpdx) license;
+        generated = true;
       }
       // lib.optionalAttrs (homepage != null) { inherit homepage; };
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
index 4d12e580a9c52..1db0fc762fa50 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
@@ -1094,6 +1094,7 @@ lib.fix (
 
       meta = {
         inherit homepage platforms;
+        generated = true;
       }
       // optionalAttrs (args ? broken) { inherit broken; }
       // optionalAttrs (args ? description) { inherit description; }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/ruby-modules/gem/default.nix b/pkgs/development/ruby-modules/gem/default.nix
index ba2a5dddcb847..967aad42b836e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/ruby-modules/gem/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/ruby-modules/gem/default.nix
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ lib.makeOverridable (
         # default to Ruby's platforms
         platforms = ruby.meta.platforms;
         mainProgram = gemName;
+        generated = true;
       }
       // meta;
     }
diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix
index 70c009c3e83ae..76429670079c3 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix
@@ -388,6 +388,11 @@ let
       isIbusEngine = bool;
       isGutenprint = bool;
 
+      # used to indicate that the package was generated by a script
+      # ex: haskellPackages, vimPlugins, etc.
+      # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/513818
+      generated = bool;
+
       # Used for the original location of the maintainer and team attributes to assist with pings.
       maintainersPosition = any;
       teamsPosition = any;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/akku/akkuDerivation.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/akku/akkuDerivation.nix
index 59ede90eb1aa1..8fb78e1128f18 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/akku/akkuDerivation.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/akku/akkuDerivation.nix
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (
     '';
     meta = {
       inherit (akku.meta) platforms;
+      generated = true;
     }
     // args.meta or { };
     setupHook = ./setup-hook.sh;