diff --git a/connectors/bigquery/adapter.py b/connectors/bigquery/adapter.py
index 19fde49..b63bc04 100644
--- a/connectors/bigquery/adapter.py
+++ b/connectors/bigquery/adapter.py
@@ -104,17 +104,30 @@ class BigQueryDataSource(DataSource):
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f"Unknown sync strategy: {table_config.sync_strategy}")
 
-            # Update sync state
-            sync_state.update_sync(
-                table_id=table_config.id,
-                table_name=table_config.name,
-                strategy=table_config.sync_strategy,
-                rows=result["rows"],
-                file_size_bytes=result["file_size_bytes"],
-                columns=result.get("columns", 0),
-                uncompressed_bytes=result.get("uncompressed_bytes", 0),
+            # Skip sync state update if partitioned sync got no new data.
+            # This lets the scheduler retry on the next tick instead of
+            # marking the sync as done for the day with stale data.
+            skip_state_update = (
+                table_config.sync_strategy == "partitioned"
+                and result.get("partitions_updated", -1) == 0
             )
 
+            if skip_state_update:
+                logger.warning(
+                    f"Partitioned sync for {table_config.name} got 0 new partitions "
+                    f"- NOT updating last_sync (will retry next tick)"
+                )
+            else:
+                sync_state.update_sync(
+                    table_id=table_config.id,
+                    table_name=table_config.name,
+                    strategy=table_config.sync_strategy,
+                    rows=result["rows"],
+                    file_size_bytes=result["file_size_bytes"],
+                    columns=result.get("columns", 0),
+                    uncompressed_bytes=result.get("uncompressed_bytes", 0),
+                )
+
             return {
                 "success": True,
                 "rows": result["rows"],
@@ -412,7 +425,9 @@ class BigQueryDataSource(DataSource):
             f"{total_rows} total rows processed"
         )
 
-        return self._get_partition_totals(partition_dir)
+        result = self._get_partition_totals(partition_dir)
+        result["partitions_updated"] = partitions_updated
+        return result
 
     @staticmethod
     def _generate_partition_dates(