diff --git a/app/models/batch_process.rb b/app/models/batch_process.rb
index 165739e6a..9049dec6f 100644
--- a/app/models/batch_process.rb
+++ b/app/models/batch_process.rb
@@ -514,12 +514,13 @@ def sync_from_preservica
 
   # SYNC IMAGES FROM PRESERVICA
   def sync_images_preservica(local_children_hash, preservica_children_hash, parent_object)
-    if local_children_hash != preservica_children_hash
-      setup_for_background_jobs(parent_object, parent_object.source_name)
-      parent_object.sync_from_preservica(local_children_hash, preservica_children_hash)
-    else
-      batch_processing_event("Child object count and order is the same.  No update needed.", "Skipped Row")
-    end
+    # always update
+    # if local_children_hash != preservica_children_hash
+    setup_for_background_jobs(parent_object, parent_object.source_name)
+    parent_object.sync_from_preservica(local_children_hash, preservica_children_hash)
+    # else
+    #   batch_processing_event("Child object count and order is the same.  No update needed.", "Skipped Row")
+    # end
   end
 
   # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
diff --git a/spec/models/preservica/preservica_sync_spec.rb b/spec/models/preservica/preservica_sync_spec.rb
index 7f8a9e915..1dd5dac51 100644
--- a/spec/models/preservica/preservica_sync_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/preservica/preservica_sync_spec.rb
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@
       File.delete("spec/fixtures/images/access_masters/00/06/20/00/00/00/200000006.tif") if File.exist?("spec/fixtures/images/access_masters/00/06/20/00/00/00/200000006.tif")
     end
 
-    it 'can recognize when child object count and order is the same' do
+    # always update
+    xit 'can recognize when child object count and order is the same' do
       File.delete("spec/fixtures/images/access_masters/00/01/20/00/00/00/200000001.tif") if File.exist?("spec/fixtures/images/access_masters/00/01/20/00/00/00/200000001.tif")
       File.delete("spec/fixtures/images/access_masters/00/02/20/00/00/00/200000002.tif") if File.exist?("spec/fixtures/images/access_masters/00/02/20/00/00/00/200000002.tif")
       File.delete("spec/fixtures/images/access_masters/00/03/20/00/00/00/200000003.tif") if File.exist?("spec/fixtures/images/access_masters/00/03/20/00/00/00/200000003.tif")