diff --git a/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync.go b/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync.go
index 7cdad772..a1427848 100644
--- a/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync.go
+++ b/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync.go
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ func (v *filesToSync) Name() string {
 }
 
 func (v *filesToSync) Apply(ctx context.Context, rb bundle.ReadOnlyBundle) diag.Diagnostics {
+	// The user may be intentional about not synchronizing any files.
+	// In this case, we should not show any warnings.
+	if len(rb.Config().Sync.Paths) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	sync, err := files.GetSync(ctx, rb)
 	if err != nil {
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
@@ -31,6 +37,7 @@ func (v *filesToSync) Apply(ctx context.Context, rb bundle.ReadOnlyBundle) diag.
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
 	}
 
+	// If there are files to sync, we don't need to show any warnings.
 	if len(fl) != 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync_test.go b/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a598fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package validate
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/internal/testutil"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/diag"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/vfs"
+	sdkconfig "github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/config"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/experimental/mocks"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/iam"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/workspace"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestFilesToSync_NoPaths(t *testing.T) {
+	b := &bundle.Bundle{
+		Config: config.Root{
+			Sync: config.Sync{
+				Paths: []string{},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	rb := bundle.ReadOnly(b)
+	diags := bundle.ApplyReadOnly(ctx, rb, FilesToSync())
+	assert.Empty(t, diags)
+}
+
+func setupBundleForFilesToSyncTest(t *testing.T) *bundle.Bundle {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	testutil.Touch(t, dir, "file1")
+	testutil.Touch(t, dir, "file2")
+
+	b := &bundle.Bundle{
+		BundleRootPath: dir,
+		BundleRoot:     vfs.MustNew(dir),
+		SyncRootPath:   dir,
+		SyncRoot:       vfs.MustNew(dir),
+		Config: config.Root{
+			Bundle: config.Bundle{
+				Target: "default",
+			},
+			Workspace: config.Workspace{
+				FilePath: "/this/doesnt/matter",
+				CurrentUser: &config.User{
+					User: &iam.User{},
+				},
+			},
+			Sync: config.Sync{
+				// Paths are relative to [SyncRootPath].
+				Paths: []string{"."},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	m := mocks.NewMockWorkspaceClient(t)
+	m.WorkspaceClient.Config = &sdkconfig.Config{
+		Host: "https://foo.com",
+	}
+
+	// The initialization logic in [sync.New] performs a check on the destination path.
+	// Removing this check at initialization time is tbd...
+	m.GetMockWorkspaceAPI().EXPECT().GetStatusByPath(mock.Anything, "/this/doesnt/matter").Return(&workspace.ObjectInfo{
+		ObjectType: workspace.ObjectTypeDirectory,
+	}, nil)
+
+	b.SetWorkpaceClient(m.WorkspaceClient)
+	return b
+}
+
+func TestFilesToSync_EverythingIgnored(t *testing.T) {
+	b := setupBundleForFilesToSyncTest(t)
+
+	// Ignore all files.
+	testutil.WriteFile(t, "*\n.*\n", b.BundleRootPath, ".gitignore")
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	rb := bundle.ReadOnly(b)
+	diags := bundle.ApplyReadOnly(ctx, rb, FilesToSync())
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(diags))
+	assert.Equal(t, diag.Warning, diags[0].Severity)
+	assert.Equal(t, "There are no files to sync, please check your .gitignore", diags[0].Summary)
+}
+
+func TestFilesToSync_EverythingExcluded(t *testing.T) {
+	b := setupBundleForFilesToSyncTest(t)
+
+	// Exclude all files.
+	b.Config.Sync.Exclude = []string{"*"}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	rb := bundle.ReadOnly(b)
+	diags := bundle.ApplyReadOnly(ctx, rb, FilesToSync())
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(diags))
+	assert.Equal(t, diag.Warning, diags[0].Severity)
+	assert.Equal(t, "There are no files to sync, please check your .gitignore and sync.exclude configuration", diags[0].Summary)
+}