diff --git a/airbyte_cdk/sources/types.py b/airbyte_cdk/sources/types.py
index a922d271..c0640d43 100644
--- a/airbyte_cdk/sources/types.py
+++ b/airbyte_cdk/sources/types.py
@@ -152,3 +152,6 @@ def __json_serializable__(self) -> Any:
 
     def __hash__(self) -> int:
         return hash(orjson.dumps(self._stream_slice, option=orjson.OPT_SORT_KEYS))
+
+    def __bool__(self):
+        return bool(self._stream_slice) or bool(self._extra_fields)