diff --git a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/bucket/BucketStorageImpl.kt b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/bucket/BucketStorageImpl.kt
index f71fba3e..d6fac1d5 100644
--- a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/bucket/BucketStorageImpl.kt
+++ b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/bucket/BucketStorageImpl.kt
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ internal class BucketStorageImpl(
 
     override suspend fun getBucketStates(): List<BucketState> =
         db.getAll(
-            "SELECT name AS bucket, CAST(last_op AS TEXT) AS op_id FROM ${InternalTable.BUCKETS} WHERE pending_delete = 0",
+            "SELECT name AS bucket, CAST(last_op AS TEXT) AS op_id FROM ${InternalTable.BUCKETS} WHERE pending_delete = 0 AND name != '\$local'",
             mapper = { cursor ->
                 BucketState(
                     bucket = cursor.getString(0)!!,