diff --git a/bundle/bundle.go b/bundle/bundle.go
index 46710538..9de6dc88 100644
--- a/bundle/bundle.go
+++ b/bundle/bundle.go
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ type Bundle struct {
 	// Exclusively use this field for filesystem operations.
 	SyncRoot vfs.Path
 
+	// Path to root of git worktree
+	WorktreeRoot vfs.Path
+
 	// Config contains the bundle configuration.
 	// It is loaded from the bundle configuration files and mutators may update it.
 	Config config.Root
diff --git a/bundle/bundle_read_only.go b/bundle/bundle_read_only.go
index ceab95c0..4bdd94e5 100644
--- a/bundle/bundle_read_only.go
+++ b/bundle/bundle_read_only.go
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ func (r ReadOnlyBundle) SyncRoot() vfs.Path {
 	return r.b.SyncRoot
 }
 
+func (r ReadOnlyBundle) WorktreeRoot() vfs.Path {
+	return r.b.WorktreeRoot
+}
+
 func (r ReadOnlyBundle) WorkspaceClient() *databricks.WorkspaceClient {
 	return r.b.WorkspaceClient()
 }
diff --git a/bundle/config/mutator/load_git_details.go b/bundle/config/mutator/load_git_details.go
index 00e7f54d..44100e12 100644
--- a/bundle/config/mutator/load_git_details.go
+++ b/bundle/config/mutator/load_git_details.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/diag"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/git"
-	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/log"
 )
 
 type loadGitDetails struct{}
@@ -21,38 +20,28 @@ func (m *loadGitDetails) Name() string {
 }
 
 func (m *loadGitDetails) Apply(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle) diag.Diagnostics {
-	// Load relevant git repository
-	repo, err := git.NewRepository(b.BundleRoot)
+	info, err := git.FetchRepositoryInfo(ctx, b.BundleRoot, b.WorkspaceClient())
 	if err != nil {
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
 	}
 
-	// Read branch name of current checkout
-	branch, err := repo.CurrentBranch()
-	if err == nil {
-		b.Config.Bundle.Git.ActualBranch = branch
-		if b.Config.Bundle.Git.Branch == "" {
-			// Only load branch if there's no user defined value
-			b.Config.Bundle.Git.Inferred = true
-			b.Config.Bundle.Git.Branch = branch
-		}
-	} else {
-		log.Warnf(ctx, "failed to load current branch: %s", err)
+	b.WorktreeRoot = info.WorktreeRoot
+
+	b.Config.Bundle.Git.ActualBranch = info.CurrentBranch
+	if b.Config.Bundle.Git.Branch == "" {
+		// Only load branch if there's no user defined value
+		b.Config.Bundle.Git.Inferred = true
+		b.Config.Bundle.Git.Branch = info.CurrentBranch
 	}
 
 	// load commit hash if undefined
 	if b.Config.Bundle.Git.Commit == "" {
-		commit, err := repo.LatestCommit()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf(ctx, "failed to load latest commit: %s", err)
-		} else {
-			b.Config.Bundle.Git.Commit = commit
-		}
+		b.Config.Bundle.Git.Commit = info.LatestCommit
 	}
+
 	// load origin url if undefined
 	if b.Config.Bundle.Git.OriginURL == "" {
-		remoteUrl := repo.OriginUrl()
-		b.Config.Bundle.Git.OriginURL = remoteUrl
+		b.Config.Bundle.Git.OriginURL = info.OriginURL
 	}
 
 	// Compute relative path of the bundle root from the Git repo root.
@@ -60,11 +49,12 @@ func (m *loadGitDetails) Apply(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle) diag.Diagn
 	if err != nil {
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
 	}
-	// repo.Root() returns the absolute path of the repo
-	relBundlePath, err := filepath.Rel(repo.Root(), absBundlePath)
+
+	relBundlePath, err := filepath.Rel(info.WorktreeRoot.Native(), absBundlePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
 	}
+
 	b.Config.Bundle.Git.BundleRootPath = filepath.ToSlash(relBundlePath)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync_test.go b/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync_test.go
index 2a598fa7..30af9026 100644
--- a/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync_test.go
+++ b/bundle/config/validate/files_to_sync_test.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func setupBundleForFilesToSyncTest(t *testing.T) *bundle.Bundle {
 		BundleRoot:     vfs.MustNew(dir),
 		SyncRootPath:   dir,
 		SyncRoot:       vfs.MustNew(dir),
+		WorktreeRoot:   vfs.MustNew(dir),
 		Config: config.Root{
 			Bundle: config.Bundle{
 				Target: "default",
diff --git a/bundle/deploy/files/sync.go b/bundle/deploy/files/sync.go
index 347ed307..e3abc5fe 100644
--- a/bundle/deploy/files/sync.go
+++ b/bundle/deploy/files/sync.go
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ func GetSyncOptions(ctx context.Context, rb bundle.ReadOnlyBundle) (*sync.SyncOp
 	}
 
 	opts := &sync.SyncOptions{
-		LocalRoot: rb.SyncRoot(),
-		Paths:     rb.Config().Sync.Paths,
-		Include:   includes,
-		Exclude:   rb.Config().Sync.Exclude,
+		WorktreeRoot: rb.WorktreeRoot(),
+		LocalRoot:    rb.SyncRoot(),
+		Paths:        rb.Config().Sync.Paths,
+		Include:      includes,
+		Exclude:      rb.Config().Sync.Exclude,
 
 		RemotePath: rb.Config().Workspace.FilePath,
 		Host:       rb.WorkspaceClient().Config.Host,
diff --git a/cmd/sync/sync.go b/cmd/sync/sync.go
index 2092d9e3..307e0b34 100644
--- a/cmd/sync/sync.go
+++ b/cmd/sync/sync.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/deploy/files"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/cmd/root"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/flags"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/git"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/sync"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/vfs"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ func (f *syncFlags) syncOptionsFromBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, b *
 
 	opts.Full = f.full
 	opts.PollInterval = f.interval
+	opts.WorktreeRoot = b.WorktreeRoot
 	return opts, nil
 }
 
@@ -60,11 +62,21 @@ func (f *syncFlags) syncOptionsFromArgs(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (*syn
 		}
 	}
 
+	ctx := cmd.Context()
+	client := root.WorkspaceClient(ctx)
+
+	localRoot := vfs.MustNew(args[0])
+	info, err := git.FetchRepositoryInfo(ctx, localRoot, client)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	opts := sync.SyncOptions{
-		LocalRoot: vfs.MustNew(args[0]),
-		Paths:     []string{"."},
-		Include:   nil,
-		Exclude:   nil,
+		WorktreeRoot: info.WorktreeRoot,
+		LocalRoot:    localRoot,
+		Paths:        []string{"."},
+		Include:      nil,
+		Exclude:      nil,
 
 		RemotePath:   args[1],
 		Full:         f.full,
@@ -75,7 +87,7 @@ func (f *syncFlags) syncOptionsFromArgs(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (*syn
 		// The sync code will automatically create this directory if it doesn't
 		// exist and add it to the `.gitignore` file in the root.
 		SnapshotBasePath: filepath.Join(args[0], ".databricks"),
-		WorkspaceClient:  root.WorkspaceClient(cmd.Context()),
+		WorkspaceClient:  client,
 
 		OutputHandler: outputHandler,
 	}
diff --git a/libs/git/fileset.go b/libs/git/fileset.go
index bb1cd469..c2802ee2 100644
--- a/libs/git/fileset.go
+++ b/libs/git/fileset.go
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ type FileSet struct {
 	view    *View
 }
 
-// NewFileSet returns [FileSet] for the Git repository located at `root`.
-func NewFileSet(root vfs.Path, paths ...[]string) (*FileSet, error) {
+// NewFileSet returns [FileSet] for the directory `root` which is contained within Git repository located at `worktreeRoot`.
+func NewFileSet(worktreeRoot, root vfs.Path, paths ...[]string) (*FileSet, error) {
 	fs := fileset.New(root, paths...)
-	v, err := NewView(root)
+	v, err := NewView(worktreeRoot, root)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ func NewFileSet(root vfs.Path, paths ...[]string) (*FileSet, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func NewFileSetAtRoot(root vfs.Path, paths ...[]string) (*FileSet, error) {
+	return NewFileSet(root, root, paths...)
+}
+
 func (f *FileSet) IgnoreFile(file string) (bool, error) {
 	return f.view.IgnoreFile(file)
 }
diff --git a/libs/git/fileset_test.go b/libs/git/fileset_test.go
index 37f3611d..d8ee6b85 100644
--- a/libs/git/fileset_test.go
+++ b/libs/git/fileset_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func testFileSetAll(t *testing.T, root string) {
-	fileSet, err := NewFileSet(vfs.MustNew(root))
+	fileSet, err := NewFileSetAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(root))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	files, err := fileSet.Files()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestFileSetNonCleanRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test what happens if the root directory can be simplified.
 	// Path simplification is done by most filepath functions.
 	// This should yield the same result as above test.
-	fileSet, err := NewFileSet(vfs.MustNew("./testdata/../testdata"))
+	fileSet, err := NewFileSetAtRoot(vfs.MustNew("./testdata/../testdata"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	files, err := fileSet.Files()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestFileSetNonCleanRoot(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestFileSetAddsCacheDirToGitIgnore(t *testing.T) {
 	projectDir := t.TempDir()
-	fileSet, err := NewFileSet(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
+	fileSet, err := NewFileSetAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	fileSet.EnsureValidGitIgnoreExists()
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func TestFileSetDoesNotCacheDirToGitIgnoreIfAlreadyPresent(t *testing.T) {
 	projectDir := t.TempDir()
 	gitIgnorePath := filepath.Join(projectDir, ".gitignore")
 
-	fileSet, err := NewFileSet(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
+	fileSet, err := NewFileSetAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = os.WriteFile(gitIgnorePath, []byte(".databricks"), 0o644)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/libs/git/info.go b/libs/git/info.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b533ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/git/info.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package git
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io/fs"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/dbr"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/log"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/vfs"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/client"
+)
+
+type GitRepositoryInfo struct {
+	OriginURL     string
+	LatestCommit  string
+	CurrentBranch string
+	WorktreeRoot  vfs.Path
+}
+
+type gitInfo struct {
+	Branch       string `json:"branch"`
+	HeadCommitID string `json:"head_commit_id"`
+	Path         string `json:"path"`
+	URL          string `json:"url"`
+}
+
+type response struct {
+	GitInfo *gitInfo `json:"git_info,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func FetchRepositoryInfo(ctx context.Context, path vfs.Path, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient) (GitRepositoryInfo, error) {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(path.Native(), "/Workspace/") && dbr.RunsOnRuntime(ctx) {
+		return FetchRepositoryInfoAPI(ctx, path, w)
+	} else {
+		return FetchRepositoryInfoDotGit(ctx, path)
+	}
+}
+
+func FetchRepositoryInfoAPI(ctx context.Context, path vfs.Path, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient) (GitRepositoryInfo, error) {
+	apiClient, err := client.New(w.Config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return GitRepositoryInfo{}, err
+	}
+
+	var response response
+	const apiEndpoint = "/api/2.0/workspace/get-status"
+
+	err = apiClient.Do(
+		ctx,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		apiEndpoint,
+		nil,
+		map[string]string{
+			"path":            path.Native(),
+			"return_git_info": "true",
+		},
+		&response,
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return GitRepositoryInfo{}, err
+	}
+
+	// Check if GitInfo is present and extract relevant fields
+	gi := response.GitInfo
+	if gi == nil {
+		log.Warnf(ctx, "Failed to load git info from %s", apiEndpoint)
+	} else {
+		fixedPath := fixResponsePath(gi.Path)
+		return GitRepositoryInfo{
+			OriginURL:     gi.URL,
+			LatestCommit:  gi.HeadCommitID,
+			CurrentBranch: gi.Branch,
+			WorktreeRoot:  vfs.MustNew(fixedPath),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	return GitRepositoryInfo{
+		WorktreeRoot: path,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func fixResponsePath(path string) string {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(path, "/Workspace/") {
+		return "/Workspace/" + path
+	}
+	return path
+}
+
+func FetchRepositoryInfoDotGit(ctx context.Context, path vfs.Path) (GitRepositoryInfo, error) {
+	rootDir, err := vfs.FindLeafInTree(path, GitDirectoryName)
+	if err != nil {
+		if !errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
+			return GitRepositoryInfo{}, err
+		}
+		rootDir = path
+	}
+
+	repo, err := NewRepository(rootDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return GitRepositoryInfo{}, err
+	}
+
+	branch, err := repo.CurrentBranch()
+	if err != nil {
+		return GitRepositoryInfo{}, nil
+	}
+
+	commit, err := repo.LatestCommit()
+	if err != nil {
+		return GitRepositoryInfo{}, nil
+	}
+
+	return GitRepositoryInfo{
+		OriginURL:     repo.OriginUrl(),
+		LatestCommit:  commit,
+		CurrentBranch: branch,
+		WorktreeRoot:  rootDir,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/libs/git/repository.go b/libs/git/repository.go
index f0e9e1eb..b94297ab 100644
--- a/libs/git/repository.go
+++ b/libs/git/repository.go
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package git
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/fs"
 	"net/url"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -204,17 +202,7 @@ func (r *Repository) Ignore(relPath string) (bool, error) {
 	return false, nil
 }
 
-func NewRepository(path vfs.Path) (*Repository, error) {
-	rootDir, err := vfs.FindLeafInTree(path, GitDirectoryName)
-	if err != nil {
-		if !errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		// Cannot find `.git` directory.
-		// Treat the specified path as a potential repository root checkout.
-		rootDir = path
-	}
-
+func NewRepository(rootDir vfs.Path) (*Repository, error) {
 	// Derive $GIT_DIR and $GIT_COMMON_DIR paths if this is a real repository.
 	// If it isn't a real repository, they'll point to the (non-existent) `.git` directory.
 	gitDir, gitCommonDir, err := resolveGitDirs(rootDir)
diff --git a/libs/git/view.go b/libs/git/view.go
index 2d2e39a6..2eaba1f8 100644
--- a/libs/git/view.go
+++ b/libs/git/view.go
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ func (v *View) IgnoreDirectory(dir string) (bool, error) {
 	return v.Ignore(dir + "/")
 }
 
-func NewView(root vfs.Path) (*View, error) {
-	repo, err := NewRepository(root)
+func NewView(worktreeRoot, root vfs.Path) (*View, error) {
+	repo, err := NewRepository(worktreeRoot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ func NewView(root vfs.Path) (*View, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func NewViewAtRoot(root vfs.Path) (*View, error) {
+	return NewView(root, root)
+}
+
 func (v *View) EnsureValidGitIgnoreExists() error {
 	ign, err := v.IgnoreDirectory(".databricks")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/libs/git/view_test.go b/libs/git/view_test.go
index 76fba345..06f6f941 100644
--- a/libs/git/view_test.go
+++ b/libs/git/view_test.go
@@ -90,19 +90,19 @@ func testViewAtRoot(t *testing.T, tv testView) {
 }
 
 func TestViewRootInBricksRepo(t *testing.T) {
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew("./testdata"))
+	v, err := NewViewAtRoot(vfs.MustNew("./testdata"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	testViewAtRoot(t, testView{t, v})
 }
 
 func TestViewRootInTempRepo(t *testing.T) {
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(createFakeRepo(t, "testdata")))
+	v, err := NewViewAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(createFakeRepo(t, "testdata")))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	testViewAtRoot(t, testView{t, v})
 }
 
 func TestViewRootInTempDir(t *testing.T) {
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(copyTestdata(t, "testdata")))
+	v, err := NewViewAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(copyTestdata(t, "testdata")))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	testViewAtRoot(t, testView{t, v})
 }
@@ -125,20 +125,21 @@ func testViewAtA(t *testing.T, tv testView) {
 }
 
 func TestViewAInBricksRepo(t *testing.T) {
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew("./testdata/a"))
+	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew("."), vfs.MustNew("./testdata/a"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	testViewAtA(t, testView{t, v})
 }
 
 func TestViewAInTempRepo(t *testing.T) {
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(createFakeRepo(t, "testdata"), "a")))
+	repo := createFakeRepo(t, "testdata")
+	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(repo), vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(repo, "a")))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	testViewAtA(t, testView{t, v})
 }
 
 func TestViewAInTempDir(t *testing.T) {
 	// Since this is not a fake repo it should not traverse up the tree.
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(copyTestdata(t, "testdata"), "a")))
+	v, err := NewViewAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(copyTestdata(t, "testdata"), "a")))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	tv := testView{t, v}
 
@@ -175,20 +176,21 @@ func testViewAtAB(t *testing.T, tv testView) {
 }
 
 func TestViewABInBricksRepo(t *testing.T) {
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew("./testdata/a/b"))
+	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew("."), vfs.MustNew("./testdata/a/b"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	testViewAtAB(t, testView{t, v})
 }
 
 func TestViewABInTempRepo(t *testing.T) {
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(createFakeRepo(t, "testdata"), "a", "b")))
+	repo := createFakeRepo(t, "testdata")
+	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(repo), vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(repo, "a", "b")))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	testViewAtAB(t, testView{t, v})
 }
 
 func TestViewABInTempDir(t *testing.T) {
 	// Since this is not a fake repo it should not traverse up the tree.
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(copyTestdata(t, "testdata"), "a", "b")))
+	v, err := NewViewAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(copyTestdata(t, "testdata"), "a", "b")))
 	tv := testView{t, v}
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ func TestViewDoesNotChangeGitignoreIfCacheDirAlreadyIgnoredAtRoot(t *testing.T)
 
 	// Since root .gitignore already has .databricks, there should be no edits
 	// to root .gitignore
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(repoPath))
+	v, err := NewViewAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(repoPath))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	err = v.EnsureValidGitIgnoreExists()
@@ -235,7 +237,7 @@ func TestViewDoesNotChangeGitignoreIfCacheDirAlreadyIgnoredInSubdir(t *testing.T
 
 	// Since root .gitignore already has .databricks, there should be no edits
 	// to a/.gitignore
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(repoPath, "a")))
+	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(repoPath), vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(repoPath, "a")))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	err = v.EnsureValidGitIgnoreExists()
@@ -253,7 +255,7 @@ func TestViewAddsGitignoreWithCacheDir(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Since root .gitignore was deleted, new view adds .databricks to root .gitignore
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(repoPath))
+	v, err := NewViewAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(repoPath))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	err = v.EnsureValidGitIgnoreExists()
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@ func TestViewAddsGitignoreWithCacheDirAtSubdir(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Since root .gitignore was deleted, new view adds .databricks to a/.gitignore
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(repoPath, "a")))
+	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(repoPath), vfs.MustNew(filepath.Join(repoPath, "a")))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	err = v.EnsureValidGitIgnoreExists()
@@ -288,7 +290,7 @@ func TestViewAddsGitignoreWithCacheDirAtSubdir(t *testing.T) {
 func TestViewAlwaysIgnoresCacheDir(t *testing.T) {
 	repoPath := createFakeRepo(t, "testdata")
 
-	v, err := NewView(vfs.MustNew(repoPath))
+	v, err := NewViewAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(repoPath))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	err = v.EnsureValidGitIgnoreExists()
diff --git a/libs/sync/snapshot_test.go b/libs/sync/snapshot_test.go
index b7830406..eef526e5 100644
--- a/libs/sync/snapshot_test.go
+++ b/libs/sync/snapshot_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestDiff(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create temp project dir
 	projectDir := t.TempDir()
-	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
+	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSetAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	state := Snapshot{
 		SnapshotState: &SnapshotState{
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func TestSymlinkDiff(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create temp project dir
 	projectDir := t.TempDir()
-	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
+	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSetAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	state := Snapshot{
 		SnapshotState: &SnapshotState{
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func TestFolderDiff(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create temp project dir
 	projectDir := t.TempDir()
-	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
+	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSetAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	state := Snapshot{
 		SnapshotState: &SnapshotState{
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func TestPythonNotebookDiff(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create temp project dir
 	projectDir := t.TempDir()
-	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
+	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSetAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	state := Snapshot{
 		SnapshotState: &SnapshotState{
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func TestErrorWhenIdenticalRemoteName(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create temp project dir
 	projectDir := t.TempDir()
-	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
+	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSetAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	state := Snapshot{
 		SnapshotState: &SnapshotState{
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func TestNoErrorRenameWithIdenticalRemoteName(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create temp project dir
 	projectDir := t.TempDir()
-	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
+	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSetAtRoot(vfs.MustNew(projectDir))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	state := Snapshot{
 		SnapshotState: &SnapshotState{
diff --git a/libs/sync/sync.go b/libs/sync/sync.go
index cc9c7394..6bd26f22 100644
--- a/libs/sync/sync.go
+++ b/libs/sync/sync.go
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ import (
 type OutputHandler func(context.Context, <-chan Event)
 
 type SyncOptions struct {
-	LocalRoot vfs.Path
-	Paths     []string
-	Include   []string
-	Exclude   []string
+	WorktreeRoot vfs.Path
+	LocalRoot    vfs.Path
+	Paths        []string
+	Include      []string
+	Exclude      []string
 
 	RemotePath string
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ type Sync struct {
 
 // New initializes and returns a new [Sync] instance.
 func New(ctx context.Context, opts SyncOptions) (*Sync, error) {
-	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(opts.LocalRoot, opts.Paths)
+	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(opts.WorktreeRoot, opts.LocalRoot, opts.Paths)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/libs/sync/sync_test.go b/libs/sync/sync_test.go
index 2d800f46..6168dc21 100644
--- a/libs/sync/sync_test.go
+++ b/libs/sync/sync_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestGetFileSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 	dir := setupFiles(t)
 	root := vfs.MustNew(dir)
-	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(root)
+	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSetAtRoot(root)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	err = fileSet.EnsureValidGitIgnoreExists()
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestRecursiveExclude(t *testing.T) {
 
 	dir := setupFiles(t)
 	root := vfs.MustNew(dir)
-	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(root)
+	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSetAtRoot(root)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	err = fileSet.EnsureValidGitIgnoreExists()
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestNegateExclude(t *testing.T) {
 
 	dir := setupFiles(t)
 	root := vfs.MustNew(dir)
-	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSet(root)
+	fileSet, err := git.NewFileSetAtRoot(root)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	err = fileSet.EnsureValidGitIgnoreExists()