diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index de89d39..b08699b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+### [0.0.1-alpha.131](https://github.com/DIG-Network/dig-propagation-server/compare/v0.0.1-alpha.130...v0.0.1-alpha.131) (2024-10-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* check if store has roothash ([b277263](https://github.com/DIG-Network/dig-propagation-server/commit/b2772639f6159a9b13389f66d890ce2895fdbb31))
+* check if store has roothash ([f920566](https://github.com/DIG-Network/dig-propagation-server/commit/f920566ddf2c2ea5d898fdfda5be05836b4abef7))
+
 ### [0.0.1-alpha.130](https://github.com/DIG-Network/dig-propagation-server/compare/v0.0.1-alpha.129...v0.0.1-alpha.130) (2024-10-08)
 
 ### [0.0.1-alpha.129](https://github.com/DIG-Network/dig-propagation-server/compare/v0.0.1-alpha.128...v0.0.1-alpha.129) (2024-10-07)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4719213..0483313 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {
   "name": "dig-propagation-server",
-  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.130",
+  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.131",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "dig-propagation-server",
-      "version": "0.0.1-alpha.130",
+      "version": "0.0.1-alpha.131",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@dignetwork/datalayer-driver": "^0.1.28",
-        "@dignetwork/dig-sdk": "^0.0.1-alpha.165",
+        "@dignetwork/dig-sdk": "^0.0.1-alpha.167",
         "async-mutex": "^0.5.0",
         "busboy": "^1.6.0",
         "express": "^4.19.2",
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@dignetwork/dig-sdk": {
-      "version": "0.0.1-alpha.165",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dignetwork/dig-sdk/-/dig-sdk-0.0.1-alpha.165.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mILuM0eVmuBU8QTw9L6xlRFVx+SMJUqdo30xExGxHyMmy6Yu0zJGkXla2mxZe8d3glEfsabjEZkwv2rHgl8TUQ==",
+      "version": "0.0.1-alpha.167",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dignetwork/dig-sdk/-/dig-sdk-0.0.1-alpha.167.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-t46nVGSRui9bLsmjx6LO/c8IOMDQI4Cy/S7vC4jRUT8CJconrHtGkL3BJ2v+NS8r/RbMHCJlnXDHdOm5c/T1sA==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@dignetwork/datalayer-driver": "^0.1.29",
         "@dignetwork/dig-sdk": "^0.0.1-alpha.158",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 765583b..4e0bd2c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dig-propagation-server",
-  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.130",
+  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.131",
   "description": "",
   "type": "commonjs",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@dignetwork/datalayer-driver": "^0.1.28",
-    "@dignetwork/dig-sdk": "^0.0.1-alpha.165",
+    "@dignetwork/dig-sdk": "^0.0.1-alpha.167",
     "async-mutex": "^0.5.0",
     "busboy": "^1.6.0",
     "express": "^4.19.2",
diff --git a/src/tasks/sync_stores.ts b/src/tasks/sync_stores.ts
index ddfeefd..1cc3048 100644
--- a/src/tasks/sync_stores.ts
+++ b/src/tasks/sync_stores.ts
@@ -33,14 +33,19 @@ const checkedPeersMap: Map<string, Set<string>> = new Map();
 const processPeer = async (peerIp: string, storeId: string, rootHash: string, checkedPeers: Set<string>): Promise<void> => {
   try {
     const digPeer = new DigPeer(peerIp, storeId);
-    const hasRootHash = await withTimeout(digPeer.contentServer.hasRootHash(rootHash), 15000, `Dig Peer: ${peerIp} took to long to respond to head request`);
+    const { storeExists, rootHashExists } = await withTimeout(digPeer.propagationServer.checkStoreExists(rootHash), 15000, `Dig Peer: ${peerIp} took to long to respond to head request`);
 
-    if (hasRootHash) {
+    if (!storeExists) {
+      console.log(`Dig Peer ${peerIp} does not have store ${storeId}. Skipping...`);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (rootHashExists) {
       console.log(`Dig Peer ${peerIp} already has rootHash ${rootHash}. Marking as checked.`);
       checkedPeers.add(peerIp); // Mark as checked only if peer has the rootHash
     } else {
       console.log(`Dig Peer ${peerIp} does not have ${storeId}-${rootHash}. Pinging update.`);
-      await withTimeout( digPeer.propagationServer.pingUpdate(rootHash), 15000, `Dig Peer: ${peerIp} took to long to respond to ping request`);
+      await withTimeout(digPeer.propagationServer.pingUpdate(rootHash), 15000, `Dig Peer: ${peerIp} took to long to respond to ping request`);
       // Do NOT mark as checked if peer lacks the rootHash
     }
   } catch (error: any) {