diff --git a/libsql/src/sync.rs b/libsql/src/sync.rs
index f8c5d7f7a3..a341b33653 100644
--- a/libsql/src/sync.rs
+++ b/libsql/src/sync.rs
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ impl SyncContext {
     async fn read_metadata(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         let path = format!("{}-info", self.db_path);
 
-        if !std::fs::exists(&path).map_err(SyncError::io("metadata file exists"))? {
+        if !Path::new(&path).try_exists().map_err(SyncError::io("metadata file exists"))? {
             tracing::debug!("no metadata info file found");
             return Ok(());
         }