diff --git a/docs-app/package.json b/docs-app/package.json
index 0d7ce155a..792f4f020 100644
--- a/docs-app/package.json
+++ b/docs-app/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     "format": "prettier --write .",
     "start": "pnpm vite",
     "dev": "vite",
-    "sync": "pnpm install --frozen-lockfile",
+    "_syncPnpm": "pnpm install --frozen-lockfile",
+    "sync": "echo 'pnpm is syncing injected deps. (this is configured in .npmrc)'",
     "test:ember": "vite build --mode development && testem ci --port 0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/test-app/package.json b/test-app/package.json
index eb15cc1af..851e4c774 100644
--- a/test-app/package.json
+++ b/test-app/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     "format": "prettier --write .",
     "start": "pnpm vite",
     "dev": "vite",
-    "sync": "pnpm install --frozen-lockfile",
+    "_syncPnpm": "pnpm install --frozen-lockfile",
+    "sync": "echo 'pnpm is syncing injected deps. (this is configured in .npmrc)'",
     "test:ember": "vite build --mode development && testem ci --port 0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/turbo.json b/turbo.json
index 32812ebf0..9fb7c025e 100644
--- a/turbo.json
+++ b/turbo.json
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       "outputs": ["dist/**", "dist-types/**", "declarations/**", "docs.json"],
       "dependsOn": ["_syncPnpm", "//#sync"]
     },
-    "//#sync": { "cache": false },
+    "//#sync": {},
     "_syncPnpm": {
       "dependsOn": ["^build"],
       "cache": false