diff --git a/migrations/versions/b21b5de6ee2d_add_publisher_country_column.py b/migrations/versions/b21b5de6ee2d_add_publisher_country_column.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..636614e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/b21b5de6ee2d_add_publisher_country_column.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""add publisher_country column
+
+Revision ID: b21b5de6ee2d
+Revises: ebb26242c904
+Create Date: 2025-03-26 10:08:14.401880
+
+"""
+
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "b21b5de6ee2d"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "ebb26242c904"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column("dataset", sa.Column("publisher_country", sa.String(), nullable=True))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column("dataset", "publisher_country")
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/database.py b/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/database.py
index cbd4180..3a1543f 100644
--- a/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/database.py
+++ b/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/database.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Dataset(Base):
     dataset_id: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String, primary_key=True)
     source_url: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String)
     publisher_name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String)
+    publisher_country: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(String, nullable=True)
     license_url: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(String, nullable=True)
     license_title: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(String, nullable=True)
     license_title_short: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(String, nullable=True)
diff --git a/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/pipeline.py b/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/pipeline.py
index e77f1b3..abcc6ff 100644
--- a/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/pipeline.py
+++ b/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/pipeline.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ def transform_to_csv_and_xlsx(json_path: str) -> tuple[Optional[str], Optional[s
 def save_dataset_metadata(
     dataset_id: str,
     source_url: str,
+    publisher_country: str,
     json_data: dict[str, Any],
     json_url: Optional[str],
     csv_url: Optional[str],
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ def save_dataset_metadata(
             dataset_id=dataset_id,
             source_url=source_url,
             publisher_name=publisher_name,
+            publisher_country=publisher_country,
             license_url=license_url,
             license_title=license_title,
             license_title_short=license_title_short,
@@ -135,9 +137,9 @@ def save_dataset_metadata(
         raise ProcessDatasetError(f"Failed to update metadata for dataset: {e}")
 
 
-def process_dataset(dataset_id: str, source_url: str) -> None:
+def process_dataset(dataset_id: str, registry_metadata: dict[str, str]) -> None:
     logger.info(f"Processing dataset {dataset_id}")
-    json_data = download_json(dataset_id, source_url)
+    json_data = download_json(dataset_id, registry_metadata["source_url"])
     validate_json(dataset_id, json_data)
     json_path = write_json_to_file(
         file_name=f"data/{dataset_id}/{dataset_id}.json",
@@ -149,7 +151,8 @@ def process_dataset(dataset_id: str, source_url: str) -> None:
     )
     save_dataset_metadata(
         dataset_id=dataset_id,
-        source_url=source_url,
+        source_url=registry_metadata["source_url"],
+        publisher_country=registry_metadata["country"],
         json_data=json_data,
         json_url=json_public_url,
         csv_url=csv_public_url,
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ def process_dataset(dataset_id: str, source_url: str) -> None:
     logger.info(f"Processed dataset {dataset_id}")
 
 
-def process_deleted_datasets(registered_datasets: dict[str, str]) -> None:
+def process_deleted_datasets(registered_datasets: dict[str, dict[str, str]]) -> None:
     stored_datasets = get_dataset_ids()
     deleted_datasets = stored_datasets - registered_datasets.keys()
     for dataset_id in deleted_datasets:
@@ -171,13 +174,17 @@ def process_registry() -> None:
     registered_datasets = fetch_registered_datasets()
     process_deleted_datasets(registered_datasets)
     errors: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-    for dataset_id, url in registered_datasets.items():
+    for dataset_id, registry_metadata in registered_datasets.items():
         try:
-            process_dataset(dataset_id, url)
+            process_dataset(dataset_id, registry_metadata)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning(f"Failed to process dataset {dataset_id} with error {e}")
             errors.append(
-                {"dataset_id": dataset_id, "source_url": url, "message": str(e)}
+                {
+                    "dataset_id": dataset_id,
+                    "source_url": registry_metadata["source_url"],
+                    "message": str(e),
+                }
             )
     if errors:
         logger.error(
diff --git a/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/registry.py b/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/registry.py
index 862c612..0890c5d 100644
--- a/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/registry.py
+++ b/oc4ids_datastore_pipeline/registry.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 _license_mappings = None
 
 
-def fetch_registered_datasets() -> dict[str, str]:
+def fetch_registered_datasets() -> dict[str, dict[str, str]]:
     logger.info("Fetching registered datasets list from registry")
     try:
         url = "https://opendataservices.github.io/oc4ids-registry/datatig/type/dataset/records_api.json"  # noqa: E501
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ def fetch_registered_datasets() -> dict[str, str]:
         r.raise_for_status()
         json_data = r.json()
         registered_datasets = {
-            key: value["fields"]["url"]["value"]
+            key: {
+                "source_url": value["fields"]["url"]["value"],
+                "country": value["fields"]["country"]["value"],
+            }
             for (key, value) in json_data["records"].items()
         }
         registered_datasets_count = len(registered_datasets)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fe5231f..864812e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 [project]
 name = "oc4ids-datastore-pipeline"
 description = "OC4IDS Datastore Pipeline"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 readme = "README.md"
 dependencies = [
   "alembic",
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ follow_untyped_imports = true
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 log_cli = true
 log_cli_level = "INFO"
+pythonpath = ["."]
diff --git a/tests/test_pipeline.py b/tests/test_pipeline.py
index b78aee4..0096a06 100644
--- a/tests/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/tests/test_pipeline.py
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ def test_process_deleted_datasets(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
         "oc4ids_datastore_pipeline.pipeline.delete_files_for_dataset"
     )
 
-    registered_datasets = {"test_dataset": "https://test_dataset.json"}
+    registered_datasets = {
+        "test_dataset": {"source_url": "https://test_dataset.json", "country": "ab"}
+    }
     process_deleted_datasets(registered_datasets)
 
     patch_delete_dataset.assert_called_once_with("old_dataset")
@@ -146,7 +148,9 @@ def test_process_dataset_raises_failure_exception(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None
     patch_download_json.side_effect = ProcessDatasetError("Download failed: Exception")
 
     with pytest.raises(ProcessDatasetError) as exc_info:
-        process_dataset("test_dataset", "https://test_dataset.json")
+        process_dataset(
+            "test_dataset", {"source_url": "https://test_dataset.json", "country": "ab"}
+        )
 
     assert "Download failed: Exception" in str(exc_info.value)
 
@@ -156,7 +160,7 @@ def test_process_registry_catches_exception(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
         "oc4ids_datastore_pipeline.pipeline.fetch_registered_datasets"
     )
     patch_fetch_registered_datasets.return_value = {
-        "test_dataset": "https://test_dataset.json"
+        "test_dataset": {"source_url": "https://test_dataset.json", "country": "ab"}
     }
     mocker.patch("oc4ids_datastore_pipeline.pipeline.process_deleted_datasets")
     patch_process_dataset = mocker.patch(
diff --git a/tests/test_registry.py b/tests/test_registry.py
index 8e90267..d0079ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_registry.py
+++ b/tests/test_registry.py
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ def test_fetch_registered_datasets(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     mock_response = MagicMock()
     mock_response.json.return_value = {
         "records": {
-            "test_dataset": {"fields": {"url": {"value": "https://test_dataset.json"}}}
+            "test_dataset": {
+                "fields": {
+                    "url": {"value": "https://test_dataset.json"},
+                    "country": {"value": "ab"},
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
     patch_get = mocker.patch("oc4ids_datastore_pipeline.pipeline.requests.get")
@@ -22,7 +27,9 @@ def test_fetch_registered_datasets(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
 
     result = fetch_registered_datasets()
 
-    assert result == {"test_dataset": "https://test_dataset.json"}
+    assert result == {
+        "test_dataset": {"source_url": "https://test_dataset.json", "country": "ab"}
+    }
 
 
 def test_fetch_registered_datasets_raises_failure_exception(