diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/abs/source.py b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/abs/source.py
index 66f268799b2f1..ad2bc36cf558b 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/abs/source.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/abs/source.py
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ def get_fields(self, table_data: TableData, path_spec: PathSpec) -> List:
                 ).infer_schema(file)
             elif extension == ".json":
                 fields = json.JsonInferrer().infer_schema(file)
+            elif extension == ".jsonl":
+                fields = json.JsonInferrer(
+                    max_rows=self.source_config.max_rows, format="jsonl"
+                ).infer_schema(file)
             elif extension == ".avro":
                 fields = avro.AvroInferrer().infer_schema(file)
             else: