diff --git a/flow/workflows/cdc_flow.go b/flow/workflows/cdc_flow.go
index 55751bd096..c0e0ad8559 100644
--- a/flow/workflows/cdc_flow.go
+++ b/flow/workflows/cdc_flow.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type CDCFlowWorkflowState struct {
 	// Accumulates status for sync flows spawned.
 	SyncFlowStatuses []*model.SyncResponse
 	// Accumulates status for sync flows spawned.
-	NormalizeFlowStatuses []*model.NormalizeResponse
+	NormalizeFlowStatuses []model.NormalizeResponse
 	// Current signalled state of the peer flow.
 	ActiveSignal shared.CDCFlowSignal
 	// SetupComplete indicates whether the peer flow setup has completed.
@@ -300,6 +300,30 @@ func CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig(
 	currentSyncFlowNum := 0
 	totalRecordsSynced := 0
 
+	normalizeFlowID, err := GetChildWorkflowID(ctx, "normalize-flow", cfg.FlowJobName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return state, err
+	}
+
+	childNormalizeFlowOpts := workflow.ChildWorkflowOptions{
+		WorkflowID:        normalizeFlowID,
+		ParentClosePolicy: enums.PARENT_CLOSE_POLICY_REQUEST_CANCEL,
+		RetryPolicy: &temporal.RetryPolicy{
+			MaximumAttempts: 20,
+		},
+		SearchAttributes: mirrorNameSearch,
+	}
+	normCtx := workflow.WithChildOptions(ctx, childNormalizeFlowOpts)
+	childNormalizeFlowFuture := workflow.ExecuteChildWorkflow(
+		normCtx,
+		NormalizeFlowWorkflow,
+		cfg,
+	)
+	var normExecution workflow.Execution
+	if err := childNormalizeFlowFuture.GetChildWorkflowExecution().Get(ctx, &normExecution); err != nil {
+		return state, fmt.Errorf("normalize workflow failed to start: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	for {
 		// check and act on signals before a fresh flow starts.
 		w.receiveAndHandleSignalAsync(ctx, state)
@@ -320,6 +344,7 @@ func CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig(
 		}
 		// check if the peer flow has been shutdown
 		if state.ActiveSignal == shared.ShutdownSignal {
+			workflow.SignalExternalWorkflow(ctx, normExecution.ID, normExecution.RunID, "Sync", true)
 			w.logger.Info("peer flow has been shutdown")
 			return state, nil
 		}
@@ -342,6 +367,7 @@ func CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig(
 
 		syncFlowID, err := GetChildWorkflowID(ctx, "sync-flow", cfg.FlowJobName)
 		if err != nil {
+			workflow.SignalExternalWorkflow(ctx, normExecution.ID, normExecution.RunID, "Sync", true)
 			return state, err
 		}
 
@@ -376,6 +402,7 @@ func CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig(
 		}
 
 		w.logger.Info("Total records synced: ", totalRecordsSynced)
+		workflow.SignalExternalWorkflow(ctx, normExecution.ID, normExecution.RunID, "Sync", false)
 
 		var tableSchemaDeltas []*protos.TableSchemaDelta = nil
 		if childSyncFlowRes != nil {
@@ -412,36 +439,18 @@ func CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig(
 			}
 		}
 
-		normalizeFlowID, err := GetChildWorkflowID(ctx, "normalize-flow", cfg.FlowJobName)
-		if err != nil {
-			return state, err
-		}
-
-		childNormalizeFlowOpts := workflow.ChildWorkflowOptions{
-			WorkflowID:        normalizeFlowID,
-			ParentClosePolicy: enums.PARENT_CLOSE_POLICY_REQUEST_CANCEL,
-			RetryPolicy: &temporal.RetryPolicy{
-				MaximumAttempts: 20,
-			},
-			SearchAttributes: mirrorNameSearch,
-		}
-		normCtx := workflow.WithChildOptions(ctx, childNormalizeFlowOpts)
-		childNormalizeFlowFuture := workflow.ExecuteChildWorkflow(
-			normCtx,
-			NormalizeFlowWorkflow,
-			cfg,
-		)
-
-		var childNormalizeFlowRes *model.NormalizeResponse
-		if err := childNormalizeFlowFuture.Get(normCtx, &childNormalizeFlowRes); err != nil {
-			w.logger.Error("failed to execute normalize flow: ", err)
-			state.NormalizeFlowErrors = append(state.NormalizeFlowErrors, err.Error())
-		} else {
-			state.NormalizeFlowStatuses = append(state.NormalizeFlowStatuses, childNormalizeFlowRes)
-		}
 		batchSizeSelector.Select(ctx)
 	}
 
+	workflow.SignalExternalWorkflow(ctx, normExecution.ID, normExecution.RunID, "Sync", true)
+	var childNormalizeFlowRes []model.NormalizeResponse
+	if err := childNormalizeFlowFuture.Get(ctx, &childNormalizeFlowRes); err != nil {
+		w.logger.Error("failed to execute normalize flow: ", err)
+		state.NormalizeFlowErrors = append(state.NormalizeFlowErrors, err.Error())
+	} else {
+		state.NormalizeFlowStatuses = append(state.NormalizeFlowStatuses, childNormalizeFlowRes...)
+	}
+
 	state.TruncateProgress(w.logger)
 	return nil, workflow.NewContinueAsNewError(ctx, CDCFlowWorkflowWithConfig, cfg, limits, state)
 }
diff --git a/flow/workflows/normalize_flow.go b/flow/workflows/normalize_flow.go
index 39256eac1a..04503651b4 100644
--- a/flow/workflows/normalize_flow.go
+++ b/flow/workflows/normalize_flow.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func NewNormalizeFlowExecution(ctx workflow.Context, state *NormalizeFlowState)
 
 func NormalizeFlowWorkflow(ctx workflow.Context,
 	config *protos.FlowConnectionConfigs,
-) (*model.NormalizeResponse, error) {
+) ([]model.NormalizeResponse, error) {
 	s := NewNormalizeFlowExecution(ctx, &NormalizeFlowState{
 		CDCFlowName: config.FlowJobName,
 		Progress:    []string{},
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func NormalizeFlowWorkflow(ctx workflow.Context,
 func (s *NormalizeFlowExecution) executeNormalizeFlow(
 	ctx workflow.Context,
 	config *protos.FlowConnectionConfigs,
-) (*model.NormalizeResponse, error) {
+) ([]model.NormalizeResponse, error) {
 	s.logger.Info("executing normalize flow - ", s.CDCFlowName)
 
 	normalizeFlowCtx := workflow.WithActivityOptions(ctx, workflow.ActivityOptions{
@@ -51,15 +51,34 @@ func (s *NormalizeFlowExecution) executeNormalizeFlow(
 		HeartbeatTimeout:    5 * time.Minute,
 	})
 
-	startNormalizeInput := &protos.StartNormalizeInput{
-		FlowConnectionConfigs: config,
-	}
-	fStartNormalize := workflow.ExecuteActivity(normalizeFlowCtx, flowable.StartNormalize, startNormalizeInput)
+	result := make([]model.NormalizeResponse, 0)
+	syncChan := workflow.GetSignalChannel(normalizeFlowCtx, "Sync")
+
+	stopLoop := false
+	for stopLoop {
+		var stopLoopVal bool
+		var anyFalse bool
+		syncChan.Receive(normalizeFlowCtx, &stopLoopVal)
+		stopLoop = stopLoop || stopLoopVal
+		anyFalse = anyFalse || !stopLoopVal
+		for syncChan.ReceiveAsync(&stopLoopVal) {
+			stopLoop = stopLoop || stopLoopVal
+			anyFalse = anyFalse || !stopLoopVal
+		}
+
+		if anyFalse {
+			startNormalizeInput := &protos.StartNormalizeInput{
+				FlowConnectionConfigs: config,
+			}
+			fStartNormalize := workflow.ExecuteActivity(normalizeFlowCtx, flowable.StartNormalize, startNormalizeInput)
 
-	var normalizeResponse *model.NormalizeResponse
-	if err := fStartNormalize.Get(normalizeFlowCtx, &normalizeResponse); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to flow: %w", err)
+			var normalizeResponse *model.NormalizeResponse
+			if err := fStartNormalize.Get(normalizeFlowCtx, &normalizeResponse); err != nil {
+				return result, fmt.Errorf("failed to flow: %w", err)
+			}
+			result = append(result, *normalizeResponse)
+		}
 	}
 
-	return normalizeResponse, nil
+	return result, nil
 }