diff --git a/sentry_sdk/_types.py b/sentry_sdk/_types.py
index 4e3c195cc6..6afb619121 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/_types.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/_types.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class SDKInfo(TypedDict):
             ],  # TODO: We can expand on this type
             "check_in_id": str,
             "contexts": dict[str, dict[str, object]],
+            "debug_meta": dict[str, Any],
             "dist": str,
             "duration": Optional[float],
             "environment": str,
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/client.py b/sentry_sdk/client.py
index cf345c41f9..71bbad9a9b 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/client.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/client.py
@@ -474,12 +474,13 @@ def _prepare_event(
         scope,  # type: Optional[Scope]
     ):
         # type: (...) -> Optional[Event]
+        is_transaction = event.get("type") == "transaction"
+        is_checkin = event.get("type") == "check_in"
 
         if event.get("timestamp") is None:
             event["timestamp"] = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
         if scope is not None:
-            is_transaction = event.get("type") == "transaction"
             spans_before = len(event.get("spans", []))
             event_ = scope.apply_to_event(event, hint, self.options)
 
@@ -541,6 +542,11 @@ def _prepare_event(
         if event.get("platform") is None:
             event["platform"] = "python"
 
+        if not is_transaction and not is_checkin:
+            event.setdefault("debug_meta", {}).update(
+                {"project_root": self.options["project_root"]}
+            )
+
         event = handle_in_app(
             event,
             self.options["in_app_exclude"],
diff --git a/tests/new_scopes_compat/test_new_scopes_compat_event.py b/tests/new_scopes_compat/test_new_scopes_compat_event.py
index db1e5fec4b..606d3f4535 100644
--- a/tests/new_scopes_compat/test_new_scopes_compat_event.py
+++ b/tests/new_scopes_compat/test_new_scopes_compat_event.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ def create_expected_error_event(trx, span):
                 "integrations": integrations,
             },
             "platform": "python",
+            "debug_meta": {"project_root": mock.ANY},
             "_meta": {
                 "user": {"ip_address": {"": {"rem": [["!config", "s"]]}}},
                 "extra": {