diff --git a/src/darkleaf/di/core.clj b/src/darkleaf/di/core.clj
index 2b810bc..0e6462a 100644
--- a/src/darkleaf/di/core.clj
+++ b/src/darkleaf/di/core.clj
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@
                                    args (map deps arg-keys)]
                                (apply f t args)))
                            (demolish [_ _]))
+          new-factory (with-meta new-factory {:type ::update-key})
           own-registry   (zipmap (cons f-key arg-keys)
                                  (cons f     args))
           target-factory (registry target)]
@@ -840,7 +841,8 @@
             info          (into {}
                                 (filter (fn [[k v]] (some? v)))
                                 {:key          key
-                                 :dependencies declared-deps})]
+                                 :dependencies declared-deps
+                                 :meta         (meta factory)})]
         (reify p/Factory
           (dependencies [_]
             declared-deps)
diff --git a/test/darkleaf/di/tutorial/x_inspect_test.clj b/test/darkleaf/di/tutorial/x_inspect_test.clj
index f8b69fd..143209f 100644
--- a/test/darkleaf/di/tutorial/x_inspect_test.clj
+++ b/test/darkleaf/di/tutorial/x_inspect_test.clj
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
   (t/is (= [{:key `c :dependencies {`a :required `b :optional}}
             {:key `a}
             {:key `b :dependencies {`a :required}}]
-           (di/inspect `c))))
+           (di/inspect `c (di/update-key `a str)))))