diff --git a/chain/chain/src/chain.rs b/chain/chain/src/chain.rs
index dc8df9d3f36..b38dc32a976 100644
--- a/chain/chain/src/chain.rs
+++ b/chain/chain/src/chain.rs
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ use near_primitives::sharding::{
     ShardChunkHeader, ShardInfo, ShardProof, StateSyncInfo,
 };
 use near_primitives::state_part::PartId;
-use near_primitives::static_clock::StaticClock;
-use near_primitives::syncing::{
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{
     get_num_state_parts, ReceiptProofResponse, RootProof, ShardStateSyncResponseHeader,
     ShardStateSyncResponseHeaderV1, ShardStateSyncResponseHeaderV2, StateHeaderKey, StatePartKey,
 };
+use near_primitives::static_clock::StaticClock;
 use near_primitives::transaction::{ExecutionOutcomeWithIdAndProof, SignedTransaction};
 use near_primitives::types::chunk_extra::ChunkExtra;
 use near_primitives::types::{
diff --git a/chain/chain/src/resharding.rs b/chain/chain/src/resharding.rs
index 83092ad27d3..f5f49e6c379 100644
--- a/chain/chain/src/resharding.rs
+++ b/chain/chain/src/resharding.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use near_primitives::hash::CryptoHash;
 use near_primitives::shard_layout::{account_id_to_shard_uid, ShardLayout};
 use near_primitives::state::FlatStateValue;
 use near_primitives::state_part::PartId;
-use near_primitives::syncing::get_num_state_parts;
+use near_primitives::state_sync::get_num_state_parts;
 use near_primitives::types::chunk_extra::ChunkExtra;
 use near_primitives::types::{AccountId, ShardId, StateRoot};
 use near_store::flat::{
diff --git a/chain/chain/src/store.rs b/chain/chain/src/store.rs
index 7f2d51d9757..2ba08539af4 100644
--- a/chain/chain/src/store.rs
+++ b/chain/chain/src/store.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use near_primitives::sharding::{
     ChunkHash, EncodedShardChunk, PartialEncodedChunk, ReceiptProof, ShardChunk, ShardChunkHeader,
     StateSyncInfo,
 };
-use near_primitives::syncing::{
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{
     get_num_state_parts, ReceiptProofResponse, ShardStateSyncResponseHeader, StateHeaderKey,
     StatePartKey, StateSyncDumpProgress,
 };
diff --git a/chain/chain/src/store_validator.rs b/chain/chain/src/store_validator.rs
index 07fd1407581..46182754409 100644
--- a/chain/chain/src/store_validator.rs
+++ b/chain/chain/src/store_validator.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use near_primitives::epoch_manager::epoch_info::EpochInfo;
 use near_primitives::epoch_manager::AGGREGATOR_KEY;
 use near_primitives::hash::CryptoHash;
 use near_primitives::sharding::{ChunkHash, ShardChunk, StateSyncInfo};
-use near_primitives::syncing::{ShardStateSyncResponseHeader, StateHeaderKey, StatePartKey};
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{ShardStateSyncResponseHeader, StateHeaderKey, StatePartKey};
 use near_primitives::transaction::ExecutionOutcomeWithProof;
 use near_primitives::types::chunk_extra::ChunkExtra;
 use near_primitives::types::{AccountId, BlockHeight, EpochId};
diff --git a/chain/chain/src/store_validator/validate.rs b/chain/chain/src/store_validator/validate.rs
index 0f2e2d8184e..140d5660eca 100644
--- a/chain/chain/src/store_validator/validate.rs
+++ b/chain/chain/src/store_validator/validate.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use near_primitives::epoch_manager::epoch_info::EpochInfo;
 use near_primitives::hash::CryptoHash;
 use near_primitives::shard_layout::{get_block_shard_uid, ShardUId};
 use near_primitives::sharding::{ChunkHash, ShardChunk, StateSyncInfo};
-use near_primitives::syncing::{
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{
     get_num_state_parts, ShardStateSyncResponseHeader, StateHeaderKey, StatePartKey,
 };
 use near_primitives::transaction::{ExecutionOutcomeWithProof, SignedTransaction};
diff --git a/chain/client/src/debug.rs b/chain/client/src/debug.rs
index 87a86ae3149..79b2276da8a 100644
--- a/chain/client/src/debug.rs
+++ b/chain/client/src/debug.rs
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ use near_client_primitives::{
 use near_epoch_manager::EpochManagerAdapter;
 use near_o11y::{handler_debug_span, log_assert, OpenTelemetrySpanExt, WithSpanContext};
 use near_performance_metrics_macros::perf;
-use near_primitives::syncing::get_num_state_parts;
+use near_primitives::state_sync::get_num_state_parts;
 use near_primitives::types::{AccountId, BlockHeight, ShardId, ValidatorInfoIdentifier};
 use near_primitives::{
     hash::CryptoHash,
-    syncing::{ShardStateSyncResponseHeader, StateHeaderKey},
+    state_sync::{ShardStateSyncResponseHeader, StateHeaderKey},
     types::EpochId,
     views::ValidatorInfo,
 };
diff --git a/chain/client/src/sync/state.rs b/chain/client/src/sync/state.rs
index b7a0e73c9ec..e838baf9125 100644
--- a/chain/client/src/sync/state.rs
+++ b/chain/client/src/sync/state.rs
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ use near_network::types::{
 use near_primitives::hash::CryptoHash;
 use near_primitives::shard_layout::ShardUId;
 use near_primitives::state_part::PartId;
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{get_num_state_parts, ShardStateSyncResponse};
 use near_primitives::static_clock::StaticClock;
-use near_primitives::syncing::{get_num_state_parts, ShardStateSyncResponse};
 use near_primitives::types::{AccountId, EpochHeight, EpochId, ShardId, StateRoot};
 use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ mod test {
     use near_epoch_manager::EpochManagerAdapter;
     use near_network::test_utils::MockPeerManagerAdapter;
     use near_primitives::{
-        syncing::{ShardStateSyncResponseHeader, ShardStateSyncResponseV2},
+        state_sync::{ShardStateSyncResponseHeader, ShardStateSyncResponseV2},
         test_utils::TestBlockBuilder,
         types::EpochId,
     };
diff --git a/chain/client/src/sync_jobs_actor.rs b/chain/client/src/sync_jobs_actor.rs
index 8d7866c9bf9..f2b0a45a844 100644
--- a/chain/client/src/sync_jobs_actor.rs
+++ b/chain/client/src/sync_jobs_actor.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use near_chain::Chain;
 use near_o11y::{handler_debug_span, OpenTelemetrySpanExt, WithSpanContext, WithSpanContextExt};
 use near_performance_metrics_macros::perf;
 use near_primitives::state_part::PartId;
-use near_primitives::syncing::StatePartKey;
+use near_primitives::state_sync::StatePartKey;
 use near_primitives::types::ShardId;
 use near_store::DBCol;
 
diff --git a/chain/client/src/view_client.rs b/chain/client/src/view_client.rs
index fbef4f43428..5903c798587 100644
--- a/chain/client/src/view_client.rs
+++ b/chain/client/src/view_client.rs
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ use near_primitives::merkle::{merklize, PartialMerkleTree};
 use near_primitives::network::AnnounceAccount;
 use near_primitives::receipt::Receipt;
 use near_primitives::sharding::ShardChunk;
-use near_primitives::static_clock::StaticClock;
-use near_primitives::syncing::{
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{
     ShardStateSyncResponse, ShardStateSyncResponseHeader, ShardStateSyncResponseV1,
     ShardStateSyncResponseV2,
 };
+use near_primitives::static_clock::StaticClock;
 use near_primitives::types::{
     AccountId, BlockHeight, BlockId, BlockReference, EpochReference, Finality, MaybeBlockId,
     ShardId, SyncCheckpoint, TransactionOrReceiptId, ValidatorInfoIdentifier,
diff --git a/chain/network/src/network_protocol/mod.rs b/chain/network/src/network_protocol/mod.rs
index 03a46de6af7..824adddd904 100644
--- a/chain/network/src/network_protocol/mod.rs
+++ b/chain/network/src/network_protocol/mod.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use near_primitives::network::{AnnounceAccount, PeerId};
 use near_primitives::sharding::{
     ChunkHash, PartialEncodedChunk, PartialEncodedChunkPart, ReceiptProof, ShardChunkHeader,
 };
-use near_primitives::syncing::{ShardStateSyncResponse, ShardStateSyncResponseV1};
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{ShardStateSyncResponse, ShardStateSyncResponseV1};
 use near_primitives::transaction::SignedTransaction;
 use near_primitives::types::AccountId;
 use near_primitives::types::{BlockHeight, ShardId};
diff --git a/chain/network/src/testonly/fake_client.rs b/chain/network/src/testonly/fake_client.rs
index 625ea4c6352..5d2b0d00c96 100644
--- a/chain/network/src/testonly/fake_client.rs
+++ b/chain/network/src/testonly/fake_client.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use near_primitives::challenge::Challenge;
 use near_primitives::hash::CryptoHash;
 use near_primitives::network::{AnnounceAccount, PeerId};
 use near_primitives::sharding::{ChunkHash, PartialEncodedChunkPart};
-use near_primitives::syncing::{ShardStateSyncResponse, ShardStateSyncResponseV2};
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{ShardStateSyncResponse, ShardStateSyncResponseV2};
 use near_primitives::transaction::SignedTransaction;
 use near_primitives::types::{AccountId, EpochId, ShardId};
 use near_primitives::views::FinalExecutionOutcomeView;
diff --git a/core/primitives/src/lib.rs b/core/primitives/src/lib.rs
index ebf2bcaf792..b7fca043fa0 100644
--- a/core/primitives/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/primitives/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ pub mod signable_message;
 pub mod state;
 pub mod state_part;
 pub mod state_record;
+pub mod state_sync;
 pub mod static_clock;
-pub mod syncing;
 pub mod telemetry;
 pub mod test_utils;
 pub mod transaction;
diff --git a/core/primitives/src/syncing.rs b/core/primitives/src/state_sync.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from core/primitives/src/syncing.rs
rename to core/primitives/src/state_sync.rs
index 7e2bf846c97..03ff371f128 100644
--- a/core/primitives/src/syncing.rs
+++ b/core/primitives/src/state_sync.rs
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ pub enum StateSyncDumpProgress {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use crate::syncing::{get_num_state_parts, STATE_PART_MEMORY_LIMIT};
+    use crate::state_sync::{get_num_state_parts, STATE_PART_MEMORY_LIMIT};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_get_num_state_parts() {
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/tests/client/process_blocks.rs b/integration-tests/src/tests/client/process_blocks.rs
index cc9f2eadfaa..da1eef236bf 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/tests/client/process_blocks.rs
+++ b/integration-tests/src/tests/client/process_blocks.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ use near_primitives::sharding::{
     ShardChunkHeaderV3,
 };
 use near_primitives::state_part::PartId;
-use near_primitives::syncing::{get_num_state_parts, StatePartKey};
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{get_num_state_parts, StatePartKey};
 use near_primitives::test_utils::create_test_signer;
 use near_primitives::test_utils::TestBlockBuilder;
 use near_primitives::transaction::{
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/tests/client/state_dump.rs b/integration-tests/src/tests/client/state_dump.rs
index 4d4c211d618..5b102fcb95c 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/tests/client/state_dump.rs
+++ b/integration-tests/src/tests/client/state_dump.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ use near_primitives::block::Tip;
 use near_primitives::shard_layout::ShardUId;
 use near_primitives::state::FlatStateValue;
 use near_primitives::state_part::PartId;
-use near_primitives::syncing::get_num_state_parts;
-use near_primitives::syncing::StatePartKey;
+use near_primitives::state_sync::get_num_state_parts;
+use near_primitives::state_sync::StatePartKey;
 use near_primitives::transaction::SignedTransaction;
 use near_primitives::types::BlockHeight;
 use near_primitives::views::{QueryRequest, QueryResponseKind};
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/tests/client/sync_state_nodes.rs b/integration-tests/src/tests/client/sync_state_nodes.rs
index 5580eac6d55..39b73a27156 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/tests/client/sync_state_nodes.rs
+++ b/integration-tests/src/tests/client/sync_state_nodes.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use near_o11y::testonly::{init_integration_logger, init_test_logger};
 use near_o11y::WithSpanContextExt;
 use near_primitives::shard_layout::ShardUId;
 use near_primitives::state_part::PartId;
-use near_primitives::syncing::{get_num_state_parts, StatePartKey};
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{get_num_state_parts, StatePartKey};
 use near_primitives::transaction::SignedTransaction;
 use near_primitives::utils::MaybeValidated;
 use near_primitives_core::types::ShardId;
diff --git a/nearcore/src/state_sync.rs b/nearcore/src/state_sync.rs
index 0e05a2a2f84..b3596b0aa8e 100644
--- a/nearcore/src/state_sync.rs
+++ b/nearcore/src/state_sync.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use near_epoch_manager::shard_tracker::ShardTracker;
 use near_epoch_manager::EpochManagerAdapter;
 use near_primitives::hash::CryptoHash;
 use near_primitives::state_part::PartId;
-use near_primitives::syncing::{get_num_state_parts, StatePartKey, StateSyncDumpProgress};
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{get_num_state_parts, StatePartKey, StateSyncDumpProgress};
 use near_primitives::types::{AccountId, EpochHeight, EpochId, ShardId, StateRoot};
 use near_store::DBCol;
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
diff --git a/tools/mock-node/src/setup.rs b/tools/mock-node/src/setup.rs
index 6f2dca38ebe..acacde0e935 100644
--- a/tools/mock-node/src/setup.rs
+++ b/tools/mock-node/src/setup.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use near_network::tcp;
 use near_network::types::PeerInfo;
 use near_primitives::network::PeerId;
 use near_primitives::state_part::PartId;
-use near_primitives::syncing::get_num_state_parts;
+use near_primitives::state_sync::get_num_state_parts;
 use near_primitives::types::{BlockHeight, ShardId};
 use near_store::test_utils::create_test_store;
 use nearcore::{NearConfig, NightshadeRuntime};
diff --git a/tools/state-viewer/src/apply_chunk.rs b/tools/state-viewer/src/apply_chunk.rs
index 16dbedb36a5..7ecb175a25f 100644
--- a/tools/state-viewer/src/apply_chunk.rs
+++ b/tools/state-viewer/src/apply_chunk.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use near_primitives::merkle::combine_hash;
 use near_primitives::receipt::Receipt;
 use near_primitives::shard_layout;
 use near_primitives::sharding::{ChunkHash, ReceiptProof};
-use near_primitives::syncing::ReceiptProofResponse;
+use near_primitives::state_sync::ReceiptProofResponse;
 use near_primitives::types::{BlockHeight, ShardId};
 use near_primitives_core::hash::hash;
 use near_primitives_core::types::Gas;
diff --git a/tools/state-viewer/src/scan_db.rs b/tools/state-viewer/src/scan_db.rs
index f7c1b747c26..bd96193c106 100644
--- a/tools/state-viewer/src/scan_db.rs
+++ b/tools/state-viewer/src/scan_db.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use near_primitives::receipt::Receipt;
 use near_primitives::shard_layout::{get_block_shard_uid_rev, ShardUId};
 use near_primitives::sharding::{ChunkHash, ReceiptProof, ShardChunk, StateSyncInfo};
 use near_primitives::state::FlatStateValue;
-use near_primitives::syncing::{
+use near_primitives::state_sync::{
     ShardStateSyncResponseHeader, StateHeaderKey, StatePartKey, StateSyncDumpProgress,
 };
 use near_primitives::transaction::{ExecutionOutcomeWithProof, SignedTransaction};
diff --git a/tools/state-viewer/src/state_parts.rs b/tools/state-viewer/src/state_parts.rs
index c3b83371784..26860af4de7 100644
--- a/tools/state-viewer/src/state_parts.rs
+++ b/tools/state-viewer/src/state_parts.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use near_primitives::challenge::PartialState;
 use near_primitives::epoch_manager::epoch_info::EpochInfo;
 use near_primitives::state_part::PartId;
 use near_primitives::state_record::StateRecord;
-use near_primitives::syncing::get_num_state_parts;
+use near_primitives::state_sync::get_num_state_parts;
 use near_primitives::types::{EpochId, StateRoot};
 use near_primitives_core::hash::CryptoHash;
 use near_primitives_core::types::{BlockHeight, EpochHeight, ShardId};