diff --git a/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/src/fetch.js b/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/src/fetch.js
index 9668b218b2aa2..7bfa57f54a773 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/src/fetch.js
+++ b/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/src/fetch.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ module.exports = async function contentfulFetch({
 }) {
   // Fetch articles.
   let syncProgress
+  let syncItemCount = 0
   const pageLimit = pluginConfig.get(`pageLimit`)
   const contentfulClientOptions = {
     space: pluginConfig.get(`spaceId`),
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ module.exports = async function contentfulFetch({
         !response.isAxiosError &&
         response?.data.items
       ) {
+        syncItemCount += response.data.items.length
+        syncProgress.total = syncItemCount
         syncProgress.tick(response.data.items.length)
       }