diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d76a686a..03aa4ee8 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Run `composer docker-up` to start the containers. Then run `composer test` to ru
 
 If you need to pass additional flags to phpunit, use `./test --foo` instead of `composer test --foo`. Composer scripts unfortunately don't pass CLI arguments.
 
+If you want to run a specific test (or test file), you can also use `./t 'name of the test'`. This is equivalent to `./test --no-coverage --filter 'name of the test'`.
+
 When you're done testing, run `composer docker-down` to shut down the containers.
 
 ### Docker on M1
diff --git a/phpstan.neon b/phpstan.neon
index 0567d5ff..a6bce96d 100644
--- a/phpstan.neon
+++ b/phpstan.neon
@@ -16,14 +16,17 @@ parameters:
     ignoreErrors:
         - '#Cannot access offset (.*?) on Illuminate\\Contracts\\Foundation\\Application#'
         - '#Cannot access offset (.*?) on Illuminate\\Contracts\\Config\\Repository#'
+        -
+            message: '#Call to an undefined (method|static method) Illuminate\\Database\\Eloquent\\(Model|Builder)#'
+            paths:
+                - src/Commands/CreatePendingTenants.php
+                - src/Commands/ClearPendingTenants.php
+                - src/Database/Concerns/PendingScope.php
+                - src/Database/ParentModelScope.php
         -
             message: '#invalid type Laravel\\Telescope\\IncomingEntry#'
             paths:
                 - src/Features/TelescopeTags.php
-        -
-            message: '#Call to an undefined method Illuminate\\Database\\Eloquent\\Model::getRelationshipToPrimaryModel\(\)#'
-            paths:
-                - src/Database/ParentModelScope.php
         -
             message: '#Parameter \#1 \$key of method Illuminate\\Contracts\\Cache\\Repository::put\(\) expects string#'
             paths:
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ parameters:
             message: '#Trying to invoke Closure\|null but it might not be a callable#'
             paths:
                 - src/Database/DatabaseConfig.php
+        - '#Method Stancl\\Tenancy\\Tenancy::cachedResolvers\(\) should return array#'
 
     checkMissingIterableValueType: false
     treatPhpDocTypesAsCertain: false
diff --git a/src/Commands/ClearPendingTenants.php b/src/Commands/ClearPendingTenants.php
index 18d9fa42..19d31195 100644
--- a/src/Commands/ClearPendingTenants.php
+++ b/src/Commands/ClearPendingTenants.php
@@ -9,27 +9,14 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
 class ClearPendingTenants extends Command
 {
-    /**
-     * The name and signature of the console command.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
     protected $signature = 'tenants:pending-clear
                             {--all : Override the default settings and deletes all pending tenants}
                             {--older-than-days= : Deletes all pending tenants older than the amount of days}
                             {--older-than-hours= : Deletes all pending tenants older than the amount of hours}';
 
-    /**
-     * The console command description.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
     protected $description = 'Remove pending tenants.';
 
-    /**
-     * Execute the console command.
-     */
-    public function handle()
+    public function handle(): int
     {
         $this->info('Removing pending tenants.');
 
@@ -39,7 +26,10 @@ class ClearPendingTenants extends Command
 
         // Skip the time constraints if the 'all' option is given
         if (! $this->option('all')) {
+            /** @var ?int $olderThanDays */
             $olderThanDays = $this->option('older-than-days');
+
+            /** @var ?int $olderThanHours */
             $olderThanHours = $this->option('older-than-hours');
 
             if ($olderThanDays && $olderThanHours) {
@@ -70,5 +60,7 @@ class ClearPendingTenants extends Command
             ->count();
 
         $this->info($deletedTenantCount . ' pending ' . str('tenant')->plural($deletedTenantCount) . ' deleted.');
+
+        return 0;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Commands/CreatePendingTenants.php b/src/Commands/CreatePendingTenants.php
index 88202093..7b2c7934 100644
--- a/src/Commands/CreatePendingTenants.php
+++ b/src/Commands/CreatePendingTenants.php
@@ -8,24 +8,11 @@ use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 
 class CreatePendingTenants extends Command
 {
-    /**
-     * The name and signature of the console command.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
     protected $signature = 'tenants:pending-create {--count= : The number of pending tenants to be created}';
 
-    /**
-     * The console command description.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
     protected $description = 'Create pending tenants.';
 
-    /**
-     * Execute the console command.
-     */
-    public function handle()
+    public function handle(): int
     {
         $this->info('Creating pending tenants.');
 
@@ -46,13 +33,11 @@ class CreatePendingTenants extends Command
         $this->info($createdCount . ' ' . str('tenant')->plural($createdCount) . ' created.');
         $this->info($maxPendingTenantCount . ' ' . str('tenant')->plural($maxPendingTenantCount) . ' ready to be used.');
 
-        return 1;
+        return 0;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Calculate the number of currently available pending tenants.
-     */
-    private function getPendingTenantCount(): int
+    /** Calculate the number of currently available pending tenants. */
+    protected function getPendingTenantCount(): int
     {
         return tenancy()
             ->query()
diff --git a/src/Commands/Install.php b/src/Commands/Install.php
index 77c96588..c7041a72 100644
--- a/src/Commands/Install.php
+++ b/src/Commands/Install.php
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class Install extends Command
                 $this->newLine();
             }
         } else {
+            /** @var string $warning */
             $this->components->warn($warning);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Commands/MigrateFresh.php b/src/Commands/MigrateFresh.php
index 45a93115..7df75fb0 100644
--- a/src/Commands/MigrateFresh.php
+++ b/src/Commands/MigrateFresh.php
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Commands;
 
-use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Database\Console\Migrations\BaseCommand;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Concerns\DealsWithMigrations;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Concerns\HasTenantOptions;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 
-class MigrateFresh extends Command
+class MigrateFresh extends BaseCommand
 {
     use HasTenantOptions, DealsWithMigrations;
 
diff --git a/src/Concerns/DealsWithMigrations.php b/src/Concerns/DealsWithMigrations.php
index 3129c68d..3a757271 100644
--- a/src/Concerns/DealsWithMigrations.php
+++ b/src/Concerns/DealsWithMigrations.php
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Concerns;
 
+/**
+ * @mixin \Illuminate\Database\Console\Migrations\BaseCommand
+ */
 trait DealsWithMigrations
 {
     protected function getMigrationPaths(): array
diff --git a/src/Contracts/Syncable.php b/src/Contracts/Syncable.php
index a481f318..f8e7fd84 100644
--- a/src/Contracts/Syncable.php
+++ b/src/Contracts/Syncable.php
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ interface Syncable
 
     /** Get the attributes used for creating the *other* model (i.e. tenant if this is the central one, and central if this is the tenant one). */
     public function getSyncedCreationAttributes(): array|null; // todo come up with a better name
+
+    public function shouldSync(): bool;
 }
diff --git a/src/Database/Concerns/HasPending.php b/src/Database/Concerns/HasPending.php
index 3fa9399d..4d72486f 100644
--- a/src/Database/Concerns/HasPending.php
+++ b/src/Database/Concerns/HasPending.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Database\Concerns;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Contracts\Tenant;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\CreatingPendingTenant;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PendingTenantCreated;
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PullingPendingTenant;
 // todo consider adding a method that sets pending_since to null — to flag tenants as not-pending
 
 /**
- * @property Carbon $pending_since
+ * @property ?Carbon $pending_since
  *
  * @method static static|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|\Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder withPending(bool $withPending = true)
  * @method static static|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|\Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder onlyPending()
@@ -22,38 +23,30 @@ use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PullingPendingTenant;
  */
 trait HasPending
 {
-    /**
-     * Boot the has pending trait for a model.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public static function bootHasPending()
+    /** Boot the trait. */
+    public static function bootHasPending(): void
     {
         static::addGlobalScope(new PendingScope());
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Initialize the has pending trait for an instance.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function initializeHasPending()
+    /** Initialize the trait. */
+    public function initializeHasPending(): void
     {
         $this->casts['pending_since'] = 'timestamp';
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Determine if the model instance is in a pending state.
-     *
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function pending()
+    /** Determine if the model instance is in a pending state. */
+    public function pending(): bool
     {
         return ! is_null($this->pending_since);
     }
 
-    /** Create a pending tenant. */
-    public static function createPending($attributes = []): Tenant
+    /**
+     * Create a pending tenant.
+     *
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $attributes
+     */
+    public static function createPending(array $attributes = []): Model&Tenant
     {
         $tenant = static::create($attributes);
 
@@ -71,9 +64,12 @@ trait HasPending
     }
 
     /** Pull a pending tenant. */
-    public static function pullPending(): Tenant
+    public static function pullPending(): Model&Tenant
     {
-        return static::pullPendingFromPool(true);
+        /** @var Model&Tenant $pendingTenant */
+        $pendingTenant = static::pullPendingFromPool(true);
+
+        return $pendingTenant;
     }
 
     /** Try to pull a tenant from the pool of pending tenants. */
@@ -88,6 +84,7 @@ trait HasPending
         }
 
         // A pending tenant is surely available at this point
+        /** @var Model&Tenant $tenant */
         $tenant = static::onlyPending()->first();
 
         event(new PullingPendingTenant($tenant));
diff --git a/src/Database/Concerns/ResourceSyncing.php b/src/Database/Concerns/ResourceSyncing.php
index fd63738d..ea9f83b4 100644
--- a/src/Database/Concerns/ResourceSyncing.php
+++ b/src/Database/Concerns/ResourceSyncing.php
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ trait ResourceSyncing
     public static function bootResourceSyncing(): void
     {
         static::saved(function (Syncable $model) {
-            /** @var ResourceSyncing $model */
-            $model->triggerSyncEvent();
+            if ($model->shouldSync()) {
+                $model->triggerSyncEvent();
+            }
         });
 
         static::creating(function (self $model) {
@@ -37,4 +38,9 @@ trait ResourceSyncing
     {
         return null;
     }
+
+    public function shouldSync(): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Database/Models/TenantPivot.php b/src/Database/Models/TenantPivot.php
index 2c7583c1..3cc614a9 100644
--- a/src/Database/Models/TenantPivot.php
+++ b/src/Database/Models/TenantPivot.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class TenantPivot extends Pivot
         static::saved(function (self $pivot) {
             $parent = $pivot->pivotParent;
 
-            if ($parent instanceof Syncable) {
+            if ($parent instanceof Syncable && $parent->shouldSync()) {
                 $parent->triggerSyncEvent();
             }
         });
diff --git a/src/Jobs/ClearPendingTenants.php b/src/Jobs/ClearPendingTenants.php
index 7cd78495..773e3e93 100644
--- a/src/Jobs/ClearPendingTenants.php
+++ b/src/Jobs/ClearPendingTenants.php
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@ class ClearPendingTenants implements ShouldQueue
 {
     use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
 
-    /**
-     * Execute the job.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function handle()
+    public function handle(): void
     {
         Artisan::call(ClearPendingTenantsCommand::class);
     }
diff --git a/src/Jobs/CreatePendingTenants.php b/src/Jobs/CreatePendingTenants.php
index 8f3da218..81199761 100644
--- a/src/Jobs/CreatePendingTenants.php
+++ b/src/Jobs/CreatePendingTenants.php
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@ class CreatePendingTenants implements ShouldQueue
 {
     use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
 
-    /**
-     * Execute the job.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function handle()
+    public function handle(): void
     {
         Artisan::call(CreatePendingTenantsCommand::class);
     }
diff --git a/src/Middleware/InitializeTenancyByPath.php b/src/Middleware/InitializeTenancyByPath.php
index 3e484f87..e73605e3 100644
--- a/src/Middleware/InitializeTenancyByPath.php
+++ b/src/Middleware/InitializeTenancyByPath.php
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class InitializeTenancyByPath extends IdentificationMiddleware
         } else {
             throw new RouteIsMissingTenantParameterException;
         }
-
-        return $next($request);
     }
 
     protected function setDefaultTenantForRouteParametersWhenTenancyIsInitialized(): void
diff --git a/src/Middleware/InitializeTenancyByRequestData.php b/src/Middleware/InitializeTenancyByRequestData.php
index ca29f3d7..925907f0 100644
--- a/src/Middleware/InitializeTenancyByRequestData.php
+++ b/src/Middleware/InitializeTenancyByRequestData.php
@@ -34,18 +34,17 @@ class InitializeTenancyByRequestData extends IdentificationMiddleware
 
     protected function getPayload(Request $request): ?string
     {
+        $payload = null;
+
         if (static::$header && $request->hasHeader(static::$header)) {
-            return $request->header(static::$header);
+            $payload = $request->header(static::$header);
+        } elseif (static::$queryParameter && $request->has(static::$queryParameter)) {
+            $payload = $request->get(static::$queryParameter);
+        } elseif (static::$cookie && $request->hasCookie(static::$cookie)) {
+            $payload = $request->cookie(static::$cookie);
         }
 
-        if (static::$queryParameter && $request->has(static::$queryParameter)) {
-            return $request->get(static::$queryParameter);
-        }
-
-        if (static::$cookie && $request->hasCookie(static::$cookie)) {
-            return $request->cookie(static::$cookie);
-        }
-
-        return null;
+        /** @var ?string $payload */
+        return $payload;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Tenancy.php b/src/Tenancy.php
index e95e0059..5b30e3e0 100644
--- a/src/Tenancy.php
+++ b/src/Tenancy.php
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class Tenancy
             }
         }
 
-        // todo1 for phpstan this should be $this->tenant?, but first I want to clean up the $initialized logic and explore removing the property
-        if ($this->initialized && $this->tenant->getTenantKey() === $tenant->getTenantKey()) {
+        if ($this->initialized && $this->tenant?->getTenantKey() === $tenant->getTenantKey()) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ class Tenancy
             $this->end();
         }
 
+        /** @var Tenant&Model $tenant */
         $this->tenant = $tenant;
 
         event(new Events\InitializingTenancy($this));
diff --git a/t b/t
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3c74f2e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+docker-compose exec -T test vendor/bin/pest --no-coverage --filter "$@"
diff --git a/tests/ResourceSyncingTest.php b/tests/ResourceSyncingTest.php
index 430c52ef..e1586bc1 100644
--- a/tests/ResourceSyncingTest.php
+++ b/tests/ResourceSyncingTest.php
@@ -763,6 +763,43 @@ function creatingResourceInTenantDatabaseCreatesAndMapInCentralDatabase()
     expect(ResourceUser::first()->role)->toBe('commenter');
 }
 
+test('resources are synced only when sync is enabled', function (bool $enabled) {
+    app()->instance('_tenancy_test_shouldSync', $enabled);
+
+    [$tenant1, $tenant2] = createTenantsAndRunMigrations();
+    migrateUsersTableForTenants();
+
+    tenancy()->initialize($tenant1);
+
+    TenantUserWithConditionalSync::create([
+        'global_id' => 'absd',
+        'name' => 'John Doe',
+        'email' => 'john@localhost',
+        'password' => 'password',
+        'role' => 'commenter',
+    ]);
+
+    tenancy()->end();
+
+    expect(CentralUserWithConditionalSync::all())->toHaveCount($enabled ? 1 : 0);
+    expect(CentralUserWithConditionalSync::whereGlobalId('absd')->exists())->toBe($enabled);
+
+    $centralUser = CentralUserWithConditionalSync::create([
+        'global_id' => 'acme',
+        'name' => 'John Doe',
+        'email' => 'john@localhost',
+        'password' => 'password',
+        'role' => 'commenter',
+    ]);
+
+    $centralUser->tenants()->attach('t2');
+
+    $tenant2->run(function () use ($enabled) {
+        expect(TenantUserWithConditionalSync::all())->toHaveCount($enabled ? 1 : 0);
+        expect(TenantUserWithConditionalSync::whereGlobalId('acme')->exists())->toBe($enabled);
+    });
+})->with([[true], [false]]);
+
 /**
  * Create two tenants and run migrations for those tenants.
  */
@@ -979,3 +1016,19 @@ class ResourceUserProvidingMixture extends ResourceUser
         ];
     }
 }
+
+class CentralUserWithConditionalSync extends CentralUser
+{
+    public function shouldSync(): bool
+    {
+        return app('_tenancy_test_shouldSync');
+    }
+}
+
+class TenantUserWithConditionalSync extends ResourceUser
+{
+    public function shouldSync(): bool
+    {
+        return app('_tenancy_test_shouldSync');
+    }
+}