diff --git a/flow/workflows/sync_flow.go b/flow/workflows/sync_flow.go
index cf4d2e373e..99961c42ba 100644
--- a/flow/workflows/sync_flow.go
+++ b/flow/workflows/sync_flow.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ func SyncFlowWorkflow(
 	parent := workflow.GetInfo(ctx).ParentWorkflowExecution
 	logger := log.With(workflow.GetLogger(ctx), slog.String(string(shared.FlowNameKey), config.FlowJobName))
 
-	result := &CDCFlowWorkflowState{}
 	sessionOptions := &workflow.SessionOptions{
 		CreationTimeout:  5 * time.Minute,
 		ExecutionTimeout: 144 * time.Hour,
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ func SyncFlowWorkflow(
 	})
 	sessionSelector.Select(ctx)
 	if sessionError != nil {
-		return workflow.NewContinueAsNewError(ctx, CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig, config, result)
+		return workflow.NewContinueAsNewError(ctx, CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig, config, options)
 	}
 
 	var waitChan model.TypedReceiveChannel[struct{}]
@@ -170,7 +169,12 @@ func SyncFlowWorkflow(
 					var getModifiedSchemaRes *protos.GetTableSchemaBatchOutput
 					if err := getModifiedSchemaFuture.Get(ctx, &getModifiedSchemaRes); err != nil {
 						logger.Error("failed to execute schema update at source: ", err)
-						result.SyncFlowErrors = append(result.SyncFlowErrors, err.Error())
+						model.SyncErrorSignal.SignalExternalWorkflow(
+							ctx,
+							parent.ID,
+							parent.RunID,
+							err.Error(),
+						)
 					} else {
 						for i, srcTable := range modifiedSrcTables {
 							dstTable := modifiedDstTables[i]
@@ -205,7 +209,7 @@ func SyncFlowWorkflow(
 			return workflow.NewContinueAsNewError(ctx, CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig, config, options)
 		}
 		if normalizeSignalError != nil {
-			return workflow.NewContinueAsNewError(ctx, CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig, config, result)
+			return workflow.NewContinueAsNewError(ctx, CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig, config, options)
 		}
 		if mustWait {
 			waitChan.Receive(ctx)