diff --git a/pkg/deployment/resources/deployment_health.go b/pkg/deployment/resources/deployment_health.go
index 8bf39cf71..ec95761c5 100644
--- a/pkg/deployment/resources/deployment_health.go
+++ b/pkg/deployment/resources/deployment_health.go
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ dbloop:
 
 // GetShardSyncStatus returns true if all shards are in sync
 func (r *Resources) GetShardSyncStatus() bool {
+	if r.context.GetSpec().GetMode() != api.DeploymentModeCluster {
+		// Shard sync status is only applicable for clusters
+		return true
+	}
 	r.shardSync.mutex.Lock()
 	defer r.shardSync.mutex.Unlock()
 	return r.shardSync.allInSync