diff --git a/airbyte_cdk/sources/file_based/file_based_stream_reader.py b/airbyte_cdk/sources/file_based/file_based_stream_reader.py
index db22f27d..a9003a07 100644
--- a/airbyte_cdk/sources/file_based/file_based_stream_reader.py
+++ b/airbyte_cdk/sources/file_based/file_based_stream_reader.py
@@ -203,13 +203,12 @@ def _get_file_transfer_paths(self, file: RemoteFile, local_directory: str) -> Li
         absolute_file_path = path.abspath(local_file_path)
         return [file_relative_path, local_file_path, absolute_file_path]
 
-    @abstractmethod
     def get_file_metadata(self, file: RemoteFile, logger: logging.Logger) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         This is required for connectors that will support syncing
         metadata from files.
         """
-        ...
+        return {}
 
     def get_metadata_schema(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """ "