diff --git a/mage/src/main/java/mil/nga/giat/mage/observation/sync/AttachmentPushService.kt b/mage/src/main/java/mil/nga/giat/mage/observation/sync/AttachmentPushService.kt
index aef265b91..800a99749 100644
--- a/mage/src/main/java/mil/nga/giat/mage/observation/sync/AttachmentPushService.kt
+++ b/mage/src/main/java/mil/nga/giat/mage/observation/sync/AttachmentPushService.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class AttachmentPushService : Service(), IAttachmentEventListener {
 
         fun beginWork(): UUID {
             val request = workRequest()
-            WorkManager.getInstance().beginUniqueWork(ATTACHMENT_SYNC_WORK, ExistingWorkPolicy.APPEND, request).enqueue()
+            WorkManager.getInstance().beginUniqueWork(ATTACHMENT_SYNC_WORK, ExistingWorkPolicy.APPEND_OR_REPLACE, request).enqueue()
             return request.id
         }
     }
diff --git a/mage/src/main/java/mil/nga/giat/mage/observation/sync/ObservationPushService.kt b/mage/src/main/java/mil/nga/giat/mage/observation/sync/ObservationPushService.kt
index a849bc5b5..382146483 100644
--- a/mage/src/main/java/mil/nga/giat/mage/observation/sync/ObservationPushService.kt
+++ b/mage/src/main/java/mil/nga/giat/mage/observation/sync/ObservationPushService.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ObservationPushService : Service(), IObservationEventListener {
 
         fun beginWork(): UUID {
             val request = workRequest()
-            WorkManager.getInstance().beginUniqueWork(OBSERVATION_SYNC_WORK, ExistingWorkPolicy.APPEND, request).enqueue()
+            WorkManager.getInstance().beginUniqueWork(OBSERVATION_SYNC_WORK, ExistingWorkPolicy.APPEND_OR_REPLACE, request).enqueue()
             return request.id
         }
     }