diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.jsx
index 380196d950..4c92c9695e 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.jsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import CredentialChip from '../../../components/CredentialChip';
 import { ProjectsAPI } from '../../../api';
 import { toTitleCase } from '../../../util/strings';
 import useRequest, { useDismissableError } from '../../../util/useRequest';
+import ProjectSyncButton from '../shared/ProjectSyncButton';
 
 function ProjectDetail({ project, i18n }) {
   const {
@@ -148,27 +149,28 @@ function ProjectDetail({ project, i18n }) {
         />
       </DetailList>
       <CardActionsRow>
-        {summary_fields.user_capabilities &&
-          summary_fields.user_capabilities.edit && (
-            <Button
-              aria-label={i18n._(t`edit`)}
-              component={Link}
-              to={`/projects/${id}/edit`}
-            >
-              {i18n._(t`Edit`)}
-            </Button>
-          )}
-        {summary_fields.user_capabilities &&
-          summary_fields.user_capabilities.delete && (
-            <DeleteButton
-              name={name}
-              modalTitle={i18n._(t`Delete Project`)}
-              onConfirm={deleteProject}
-              isDisabled={isLoading}
-            >
-              {i18n._(t`Delete`)}
-            </DeleteButton>
-          )}
+        {summary_fields.user_capabilities?.edit && (
+          <Button
+            aria-label={i18n._(t`edit`)}
+            component={Link}
+            to={`/projects/${id}/edit`}
+          >
+            {i18n._(t`Edit`)}
+          </Button>
+        )}
+        {summary_fields.user_capabilities?.start && (
+          <ProjectSyncButton projectId={project.id} />
+        )}
+        {summary_fields.user_capabilities?.delete && (
+          <DeleteButton
+            name={name}
+            modalTitle={i18n._(t`Delete Project`)}
+            onConfirm={deleteProject}
+            isDisabled={isLoading}
+          >
+            {i18n._(t`Delete`)}
+          </DeleteButton>
+        )}
       </CardActionsRow>
       {/* Update delete modal to show dependencies https://github.com/ansible/awx/issues/5546 */}
       {error && (
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.test.jsx
index 3139e2b14c..52e45e7d28 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.test.jsx
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ import { ProjectsAPI } from '../../../api';
 import ProjectDetail from './ProjectDetail';
 
 jest.mock('../../../api');
-
+jest.mock('react-router-dom', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('react-router-dom'),
+  useRouteMatch: () => ({
+    url: '/projects/1/details',
+  }),
+}));
 describe('<ProjectDetail />', () => {
   const mockProject = {
     id: 1,
@@ -139,13 +144,19 @@ describe('<ProjectDetail />', () => {
     );
   });
 
-  test('should show edit button for users with edit permission', async () => {
+  test('should show edit and sync button for users with edit permission', async () => {
     const wrapper = mountWithContexts(<ProjectDetail project={mockProject} />);
     const editButton = await waitForElement(
       wrapper,
       'ProjectDetail Button[aria-label="edit"]'
     );
+
+    const syncButton = await waitForElement(
+      wrapper,
+      'ProjectDetail Button[aria-label="Sync Project"]'
+    );
     expect(editButton.text()).toEqual('Edit');
+    expect(syncButton.text()).toEqual('Sync');
     expect(editButton.prop('to')).toBe(`/projects/${mockProject.id}/edit`);
   });
 
@@ -166,6 +177,9 @@ describe('<ProjectDetail />', () => {
     expect(wrapper.find('ProjectDetail Button[aria-label="edit"]').length).toBe(
       0
     );
+    expect(wrapper.find('ProjectDetail Button[aria-label="sync"]').length).toBe(
+      0
+    );
   });
 
   test('edit button should navigate to project edit', () => {
@@ -180,6 +194,17 @@ describe('<ProjectDetail />', () => {
     expect(history.location.pathname).toEqual('/projects/1/edit');
   });
 
+  test('sync button should call api to syn project', async () => {
+    ProjectsAPI.readSync.mockResolvedValue({ data: { can_update: true } });
+    const wrapper = mountWithContexts(<ProjectDetail project={mockProject} />);
+    await act(() =>
+      wrapper
+        .find('ProjectDetail Button[aria-label="Sync Project"]')
+        .prop('onClick')(1)
+    );
+    expect(ProjectsAPI.sync).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   test('expected api calls are made for delete', async () => {
     const wrapper = mountWithContexts(<ProjectDetail project={mockProject} />);
     await waitForElement(wrapper, 'ProjectDetail Button[aria-label="Delete"]');
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectList/ProjectListItem.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectList/ProjectListItem.jsx
index b2539e5f87..dba55552d4 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectList/ProjectListItem.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectList/ProjectListItem.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 
 import { t } from '@lingui/macro';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { PencilAltIcon, SyncIcon } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
+import { PencilAltIcon } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
 import { formatDateString, timeOfDay } from '../../../util/dates';
 import { ProjectsAPI } from '../../../api';
@@ -153,23 +153,10 @@ function ProjectListItem({
           aria-labelledby={labelId}
           id={labelId}
         >
-          {project.summary_fields.user_capabilities.start ? (
+          {project.summary_fields.user_capabilities.start && (
             <Tooltip content={i18n._(t`Sync Project`)} position="top">
-              <ProjectSyncButton projectId={project.id}>
-                {handleSync => (
-                  <Button
-                    isDisabled={isDisabled}
-                    aria-label={i18n._(t`Sync Project`)}
-                    variant="plain"
-                    onClick={handleSync}
-                  >
-                    <SyncIcon />
-                  </Button>
-                )}
-              </ProjectSyncButton>
+              <ProjectSyncButton projectId={project.id} />
             </Tooltip>
-          ) : (
-            ''
           )}
           {project.summary_fields.user_capabilities.edit ? (
             <Tooltip content={i18n._(t`Edit Project`)} position="top">
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectSyncButton.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectSyncButton.jsx
index b65aecae68..864142b046 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectSyncButton.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectSyncButton.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useRouteMatch } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Button } from '@patternfly/react-core';
+import { SyncIcon } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
+
 import { number } from 'prop-types';
 import { withI18n } from '@lingui/react';
 import { t } from '@lingui/macro';
@@ -8,28 +12,27 @@ import AlertModal from '../../../components/AlertModal';
 import ErrorDetail from '../../../components/ErrorDetail';
 import { ProjectsAPI } from '../../../api';
 
-function ProjectSyncButton({ i18n, children, projectId }) {
+function ProjectSyncButton({ i18n, projectId }) {
+  const match = useRouteMatch();
+
   const { request: handleSync, error: syncError } = useRequest(
     useCallback(async () => {
-      const { data } = await ProjectsAPI.readSync(projectId);
-      if (data.can_update) {
-        await ProjectsAPI.sync(projectId);
-      } else {
-        throw new Error(
-          i18n._(
-            t`You don't have the necessary permissions to sync this project.`
-          )
-        );
-      }
-    }, [i18n, projectId]),
+      await ProjectsAPI.sync(projectId);
+    }, [projectId]),
     null
   );
 
   const { error, dismissError } = useDismissableError(syncError);
-
+  const isDetailsView = match.url.endsWith('/details');
   return (
     <>
-      {children(handleSync)}
+      <Button
+        aria-label={i18n._(t`Sync Project`)}
+        variant={isDetailsView ? 'secondary' : 'plain'}
+        onClick={handleSync}
+      >
+        {match.url.endsWith('/details') ? i18n._(t`Sync`) : <SyncIcon />}
+      </Button>
       {error && (
         <AlertModal
           isOpen={error}
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectSyncButton.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectSyncButton.test.jsx
index 4bc302f09b..9f53dfb339 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectSyncButton.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/shared/ProjectSyncButton.test.jsx
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ jest.mock('../../../api');
 
 describe('ProjectSyncButton', () => {
   let wrapper;
-  ProjectsAPI.readSync.mockResolvedValue({
-    data: {
-      can_update: true,
-    },
-  });
 
   const children = handleSync => (
     <button type="submit" onClick={() => handleSync()} />
@@ -43,8 +38,7 @@ describe('ProjectSyncButton', () => {
     await act(async () => {
       button.prop('onClick')();
     });
-    expect(ProjectsAPI.readSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
-    await sleep(0);
+
     expect(ProjectsAPI.sync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
   });
   test('displays error modal after unsuccessful sync', async () => {