diff --git a/packages/kbn-config/src/env.ts b/packages/kbn-config/src/env.ts
index 64d147d9a4a8..99728f0dfc41 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-config/src/env.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-config/src/env.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ export class Env {
       version: pkg.version,
       dist: isKibanaDistributable,
       buildDate: isKibanaDistributable ? new Date(pkg.build.date) : new Date(),
+      buildFlavor: this.cliArgs.serverless ? 'serverless' : 'traditional',
     });
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/kbn-config/src/types.ts b/packages/kbn-config/src/types.ts
index dcb959f30cd0..f9038a1a7fd2 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-config/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-config/src/types.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface PackageInfo {
   buildNum: number;
   buildSha: string;
   buildDate: Date;
+  buildFlavor: BuildFlavor;
   dist: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -26,3 +27,5 @@ export interface EnvironmentMode {
   dev: boolean;
   prod: boolean;
 }
+
+export type BuildFlavor = 'serverless' | 'traditional';