diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/lib/log-retention.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/lib/log-retention.ts
index ea2787705879f..5af8edaac96ed 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/lib/log-retention.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/lib/log-retention.ts
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ class LogRetentionFunction extends CoreConstruct implements cdk.ITaggable {
     });
     this.functionArn = resource.getAtt('Arn');
 
+    asset.addResourceMetadata(resource, 'Code');
+
     // Function dependencies
     role.node.children.forEach((child) => {
       if (cdk.CfnResource.isCfnResource(child)) {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/package.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/package.json
index 8bd135621dccb..a865bde5c1dae 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/package.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/package.json
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     "@aws-cdk/aws-kms": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-s3-assets": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/core": "0.0.0",
+    "@aws-cdk/cx-api": "0.0.0",
     "constructs": "^3.3.69"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk",
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@
     "@aws-cdk/aws-kms": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-s3-assets": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/core": "0.0.0",
+    "@aws-cdk/cx-api": "0.0.0",
     "constructs": "^3.3.69"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/test/log-retention.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/test/log-retention.test.ts
index 208031bc1744b..af746f956e675 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/test/log-retention.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/test/log-retention.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import * as path from 'path';
 import '@aws-cdk/assert-internal/jest';
-import { ABSENT } from '@aws-cdk/assert-internal';
+import { ABSENT, ResourcePart } from '@aws-cdk/assert-internal';
 import * as iam from '@aws-cdk/aws-iam';
 import * as cdk from '@aws-cdk/core';
+import * as cxapi from '@aws-cdk/cx-api';
 import { LogRetention, RetentionDays } from '../lib';
 
 /* eslint-disable quote-props */
@@ -175,4 +177,28 @@ describe('log retention', () => {
     });
 
   });
+
+  test('asset metadata added to log retention construct lambda function', () => {
+    // GIVEN
+    const stack = new cdk.Stack();
+    stack.node.setContext(cxapi.ASSET_RESOURCE_METADATA_ENABLED_CONTEXT, true);
+    stack.node.setContext(cxapi.DISABLE_ASSET_STAGING_CONTEXT, true);
+
+    const assetLocation = path.join(__dirname, '../', '/lib', '/log-retention-provider');
+
+    // WHEN
+    new LogRetention(stack, 'MyLambda', {
+      logGroupName: 'group',
+      retention: RetentionDays.ONE_MONTH,
+    });
+
+    // Then
+    expect(stack).toHaveResource('AWS::Lambda::Function', {
+      Metadata: {
+        'aws:asset:path': assetLocation,
+        'aws:asset:property': 'Code',
+      },
+    }, ResourcePart.CompleteDefinition);
+
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/custom-resource-provider/custom-resource-provider.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/custom-resource-provider/custom-resource-provider.ts
index 22bc07f3ef865..013c1f49b8ab8 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/custom-resource-provider/custom-resource-provider.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/custom-resource-provider/custom-resource-provider.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
+import * as cxapi from '@aws-cdk/cx-api';
 import { Construct } from 'constructs';
 import { AssetStaging } from '../asset-staging';
 import { FileAssetPackaging } from '../assets';
@@ -189,8 +190,10 @@ export class CustomResourceProvider extends CoreConstruct {
       sourcePath: props.codeDirectory,
     });
 
+    const assetFileName = staging.relativeStagedPath(stack);
+
     const asset = stack.synthesizer.addFileAsset({
-      fileName: staging.relativeStagedPath(stack),
+      fileName: assetFileName,
       sourceHash: staging.assetHash,
       packaging: FileAssetPackaging.ZIP_DIRECTORY,
     });
@@ -242,6 +245,11 @@ export class CustomResourceProvider extends CoreConstruct {
 
     handler.addDependsOn(role);
 
+    if (this.node.tryGetContext(cxapi.ASSET_RESOURCE_METADATA_ENABLED_CONTEXT)) {
+      handler.addMetadata(cxapi.ASSET_RESOURCE_METADATA_PATH_KEY, assetFileName);
+      handler.addMetadata(cxapi.ASSET_RESOURCE_METADATA_PROPERTY_KEY, 'Code');
+    }
+
     this.serviceToken = Token.asString(handler.getAtt('Arn'));
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/test/custom-resource-provider/custom-resource-provider.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/test/custom-resource-provider/custom-resource-provider.test.ts
index b038c1d831e23..ecda2d2741c5d 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/test/custom-resource-provider/custom-resource-provider.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/test/custom-resource-provider/custom-resource-provider.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
+import * as cxapi from '@aws-cdk/cx-api';
 import { App, AssetStaging, CustomResourceProvider, CustomResourceProviderRuntime, DockerImageAssetLocation, DockerImageAssetSource, Duration, FileAssetLocation, FileAssetSource, ISynthesisSession, Size, Stack } from '../../lib';
 import { toCloudFormation } from '../util';
 
@@ -122,6 +123,28 @@ describe('custom resource provider', () => {
 
   });
 
+  test('asset metadata added to custom resource that contains code definition', () => {
+    // GIVEN
+    const stack = new Stack();
+    stack.node.setContext(cxapi.ASSET_RESOURCE_METADATA_ENABLED_CONTEXT, true);
+    stack.node.setContext(cxapi.DISABLE_ASSET_STAGING_CONTEXT, true);
+
+    // WHEN
+    CustomResourceProvider.getOrCreate(stack, 'Custom:MyResourceType', {
+      codeDirectory: TEST_HANDLER,
+      runtime: CustomResourceProviderRuntime.NODEJS_12_X,
+    });
+
+    // Then
+    const lambda = toCloudFormation(stack).Resources.CustomMyResourceTypeCustomResourceProviderHandler29FBDD2A;
+    expect(lambda).toHaveProperty('Metadata');
+    expect(lambda.Metadata).toEqual({
+      'aws:asset:path': `${__dirname}/mock-provider`,
+      'aws:asset:property': 'Code',
+    });
+
+  });
+
   test('custom resource provided creates asset in new-style synthesis with relative path', () => {
     // GIVEN