diff --git a/providers/builtin.go b/providers/builtin.go
index 5ee107b3d7..4410b39099 100644
--- a/providers/builtin.go
+++ b/providers/builtin.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ package providers
 
 import (
 	_ "embed"
+	"maps"
+	"slices"
 
 	"go.mondoo.com/mql/v13/providers-sdk/v1/resources"
 	coreconf "go.mondoo.com/mql/v13/providers/core/config"
@@ -62,3 +64,7 @@ var builtinProviders = map[string]*builtinProvider{
 		Config: recordingProviderInstance.Provider,
 	},
 }
+
+func GetBuiltinProviderNames() []string {
+	return slices.Collect(maps.Keys(builtinProviders))
+}