diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 3be086b09..731198efb 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ androidxTestRunner = "1.5.1"
 androidxTracing = "1.1.0"
 androidxUiAutomator = "2.2.0"
 androidxWindowManager = "1.0.0"
-androidxWork = "2.7.1"
+androidxWork = "2.9.0-alpha01"
 coil = "2.2.2"
 firebaseBom = "31.2.0"
 firebaseCrashlyticsPlugin = "2.9.2"
diff --git a/sync/work/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/status/WorkManagerSyncManager.kt b/sync/work/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/status/WorkManagerSyncManager.kt
index 9bb57ccf0..9131e4888 100644
--- a/sync/work/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/status/WorkManagerSyncManager.kt
+++ b/sync/work/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/sync/status/WorkManagerSyncManager.kt
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 package com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.sync.status
 
 import android.content.Context
-import androidx.lifecycle.asFlow
-import androidx.lifecycle.map
 import androidx.work.ExistingWorkPolicy
 import androidx.work.WorkInfo
 import androidx.work.WorkInfo.State
@@ -29,6 +27,7 @@ import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.sync.workers.SyncWorker
 import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.conflate
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 /**
@@ -38,9 +37,8 @@ class WorkManagerSyncManager @Inject constructor(
     @ApplicationContext private val context: Context,
 ) : SyncManager {
     override val isSyncing: Flow<Boolean> =
-        WorkManager.getInstance(context).getWorkInfosForUniqueWorkLiveData(SyncWorkName)
-            .map(MutableList<WorkInfo>::anyRunning)
-            .asFlow()
+        WorkManager.getInstance(context).getWorkInfosForUniqueWorkFlow(SyncWorkName)
+            .map(List<WorkInfo>::anyRunning)
             .conflate()
 
     override fun requestSync() {
@@ -54,4 +52,4 @@ class WorkManagerSyncManager @Inject constructor(
     }
 }
 
-private val List<WorkInfo>.anyRunning get() = any { it.state == State.RUNNING }
+private fun List<WorkInfo>.anyRunning() = any { it.state == State.RUNNING }