diff --git a/sync/build.gradle b/sync/build.gradle
index f29346e6d..413dd449c 100644
--- a/sync/build.gradle
+++ b/sync/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,14 @@ plugins {
     id 'nowinandroid.spotless'
 }
 
+android {
+    defaultConfig {
+        testInstrumentationRunner "com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.testing.NiaTestRunner"
+    }
+}
+
 dependencies {
+    implementation project(':core-common')
     implementation project(':core-model')
     implementation project(':core-domain')
     implementation project(':core-datastore')
@@ -41,6 +48,9 @@ dependencies {
 
     androidTestImplementation libs.androidx.work.testing
 
+    kaptAndroidTest libs.hilt.compiler
+    kaptAndroidTest libs.hilt.ext.compiler
+
     configurations.configureEach {
         resolutionStrategy {
             // Temporary workaround for https://issuetracker.google.com/174733673
diff --git a/sync/src/androidTest/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/workers/SyncWorkerTest.kt b/sync/src/androidTest/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/workers/SyncWorkerTest.kt
index e3ecc6944..3f3fa9d8e 100644
--- a/sync/src/androidTest/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/workers/SyncWorkerTest.kt
+++ b/sync/src/androidTest/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/workers/SyncWorkerTest.kt
@@ -19,19 +19,23 @@ package com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.sync.workers
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import androidx.work.Configuration
-import androidx.work.PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder
 import androidx.work.WorkInfo
 import androidx.work.WorkManager
 import androidx.work.testing.SynchronousExecutor
 import androidx.work.testing.WorkManagerTestInitHelper
-import androidx.work.workDataOf
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
+import dagger.hilt.android.testing.HiltAndroidRule
+import dagger.hilt.android.testing.HiltAndroidTest
 import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
 import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
 
+@HiltAndroidTest
 class SyncWorkerTest {
 
+    @get:Rule(order = 0)
+    val hiltRule = HiltAndroidRule(this)
+
     private val context get() = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().context
 
     @Before
@@ -46,26 +50,26 @@ class SyncWorkerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testSyncPeriodicWork() {
-        // Define input data
-        val input = workDataOf()
-
+    fun testSyncWork() {
         // Create request
-        val request = PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder<SyncWorker>(15, TimeUnit.MINUTES)
-            .setInputData(input)
-            .build()
+        val request = SyncWorker.startUpSyncWork()
 
         val workManager = WorkManager.getInstance(context)
         val testDriver = WorkManagerTestInitHelper.getTestDriver(context)!!
 
         // Enqueue and wait for result.
         workManager.enqueue(request).result.get()
-        // Tells the testing framework the period delay is met
-        testDriver.setPeriodDelayMet(request.id)
+
         // Get WorkInfo and outputData
-        val workInfo = workManager.getWorkInfoById(request.id).get()
+        val preRunWorkInfo = workManager.getWorkInfoById(request.id).get()
 
         // Assert
-        assertEquals(workInfo.state, WorkInfo.State.ENQUEUED)
+        assertEquals(WorkInfo.State.ENQUEUED, preRunWorkInfo.state)
+
+        // Tells the testing framework that the constraints have been met
+        testDriver.setAllConstraintsMet(request.id)
+
+        val postRequirementWorkInfo = workManager.getWorkInfoById(request.id).get()
+        assertEquals(WorkInfo.State.RUNNING, postRequirementWorkInfo.state)
     }
 }
diff --git a/sync/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/workers/SyncWorker.kt b/sync/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/workers/SyncWorker.kt
index 87e451b05..b76b73b09 100644
--- a/sync/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/workers/SyncWorker.kt
+++ b/sync/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/workers/SyncWorker.kt
@@ -29,13 +29,16 @@ import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.domain.Synchronizer
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.domain.repository.AuthorsRepository
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.domain.repository.NewsRepository
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.domain.repository.TopicsRepository
+import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.network.Dispatcher
+import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.network.NiaDispatchers.IO
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.sync.initializers.SyncConstraints
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.sync.initializers.syncForegroundInfo
 import dagger.assisted.Assisted
 import dagger.assisted.AssistedInject
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineDispatcher
 import kotlinx.coroutines.async
 import kotlinx.coroutines.awaitAll
-import kotlinx.coroutines.coroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 
 /**
  * Syncs the data layer by delegating to the appropriate repository instances with
@@ -49,12 +52,13 @@ class SyncWorker @AssistedInject constructor(
     private val topicRepository: TopicsRepository,
     private val newsRepository: NewsRepository,
     private val authorsRepository: AuthorsRepository,
+    @Dispatcher(IO) private val ioDispatcher: CoroutineDispatcher,
 ) : CoroutineWorker(appContext, workerParams), Synchronizer {
 
     override suspend fun getForegroundInfo(): ForegroundInfo =
         appContext.syncForegroundInfo()
 
-    override suspend fun doWork(): Result = coroutineScope {
+    override suspend fun doWork(): Result = withContext(ioDispatcher) {
         // First sync the repositories in parallel
         val syncedSuccessfully = awaitAll(
             async { topicRepository.sync() },