diff --git a/api/v1/fluxinstance_types.go b/api/v1/fluxinstance_types.go
index 1471281..e54e0c2 100644
--- a/api/v1/fluxinstance_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/fluxinstance_types.go
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@ type FluxInstanceStatus struct {
 	// +optional
 	LastAppliedRevision string `json:"lastAppliedRevision,omitempty"`
 
+	// LastArtifactRevision is the digest of the last pulled
+	// distribution artifact.
+	// +optional
+	LastArtifactRevision string `json:"lastArtifactRevision,omitempty"`
+
 	// Components contains the container images used by the components.
 	// +optional
 	Components []ComponentImage `json:"components,omitempty"`
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/fluxcd.controlplane.io_fluxinstances.yaml b/config/crd/bases/fluxcd.controlplane.io_fluxinstances.yaml
index 41bc3aa..929d0c8 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/fluxcd.controlplane.io_fluxinstances.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/fluxcd.controlplane.io_fluxinstances.yaml
@@ -441,6 +441,11 @@ spec:
                   LastAppliedRevision is the version and digest of the
                   distribution config that was last reconcile.
                 type: string
+              lastArtifactRevision:
+                description: |-
+                  LastArtifactRevision is the digest of the last pulled
+                  distribution artifact.
+                type: string
               lastAttemptedRevision:
                 description: |-
                   LastAttemptedRevision is the version and digest of the
diff --git a/internal/controller/fluxinstance_controller.go b/internal/controller/fluxinstance_controller.go
index afe3e24..fc11904 100644
--- a/internal/controller/fluxinstance_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/fluxinstance_controller.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (r *FluxInstanceReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context,
 	}()
 
 	// Fetch the distribution manifests.
-	manifestsDir, err := r.fetch(ctx, obj, tmpDir)
+	manifestsDir, artifactDigest, err := r.fetch(ctx, obj, tmpDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("fetch failed: %s", err.Error())
 		conditions.MarkFalse(obj,
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ func (r *FluxInstanceReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context,
 
 	// Mark the object as ready.
 	obj.Status.LastAppliedRevision = obj.Status.LastAttemptedRevision
+	obj.Status.LastArtifactRevision = artifactDigest
 	msg = fmt.Sprintf("Reconciliation finished in %s", fmtDuration(reconcileStart))
 	conditions.MarkTrue(obj,
 		meta.ReadyCondition,
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ func (r *FluxInstanceReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context,
 // If the distribution artifact URL is not provided,
 // it falls back  to the manifests stored in the container storage.
 func (r *FluxInstanceReconciler) fetch(ctx context.Context,
-	obj *fluxcdv1.FluxInstance, tmpDir string) (string, error) {
+	obj *fluxcdv1.FluxInstance, tmpDir string) (string, string, error) {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 	artifactURL := obj.Spec.Distribution.Artifact
 
@@ -233,14 +234,14 @@ func (r *FluxInstanceReconciler) fetch(ctx context.Context,
 
 		artifactDigest, err := builder.PullArtifact(ctxPull, artifactURL, tmpDir)
 		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
+			return "", "", err
 		}
 		log.Info("fetched latest manifests", "url", artifactURL, "digest", artifactDigest)
-		return tmpDir, nil
+		return tmpDir, artifactDigest, nil
 	}
 
 	// Fall back to the manifests stored in container storage.
-	return r.StoragePath, nil
+	return r.StoragePath, "", nil
 }
 
 // build reads the distribution manifests from the local storage,
diff --git a/internal/controller/fluxinstance_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/fluxinstance_controller_test.go
index e26fbd7..d029434 100644
--- a/internal/controller/fluxinstance_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/fluxinstance_controller_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package controller
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -77,6 +78,11 @@ func TestFluxInstanceReconciler_LifeCycle(t *testing.T) {
 	checkInstanceReadiness(g, result)
 	g.Expect(conditions.GetReason(result, meta.ReadyCondition)).To(BeIdenticalTo(meta.ReconciliationSucceededReason))
 
+	// Check artifact digest.
+	lastArtifactRevision := result.Status.LastArtifactRevision
+	g.Expect(lastArtifactRevision).To(HavePrefix("sha256:"))
+	g.Expect(strings.TrimPrefix(lastArtifactRevision, "sha256:")).To(HaveLen(64))
+
 	// Check if the inventory was updated.
 	g.Expect(result.Status.Inventory.Entries).To(ContainElements(
 		fluxcdv1.ResourceRef{
diff --git a/internal/controller/suite_test.go b/internal/controller/suite_test.go
index 831938a..2516cc1 100644
--- a/internal/controller/suite_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/suite_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/fluxcd/pkg/runtime/conditions"
 	kcheck "github.com/fluxcd/pkg/runtime/conditions/check"
 	"github.com/fluxcd/pkg/runtime/testenv"
-	"github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ func logObject(t *testing.T, obj interface{}) {
 	t.Log("object:\n", string(sts))
 }
 
-func checkInstanceReadiness(g *gomega.WithT, obj *fluxcdv1.FluxInstance) {
+func checkInstanceReadiness(g *WithT, obj *fluxcdv1.FluxInstance) {
 	statusCheck := kcheck.NewInProgressChecker(testClient)
 	statusCheck.DisableFetch = true
 	statusCheck.WithT(g).CheckErr(context.Background(), obj)