diff --git a/syncer/syncer.go b/syncer/syncer.go
index 55ec6de554..5c20b52624 100644
--- a/syncer/syncer.go
+++ b/syncer/syncer.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (s *syncer) Sync(callback func(*types.FullBlock) bool) error {
 		}
 
 		// fetch block from the peer
-		lastNumber, shouldTerminate, err := s.bulkSyncWithPeer(bestPeer.ID, callback)
+		lastNumber, shouldTerminate, err := s.bulkSyncWithPeer(bestPeer.ID, bestPeer.Number, callback)
 		if err != nil {
 			s.logger.Warn("failed to complete bulk sync with peer, try to next one", "peer ID", "error", bestPeer.ID, err)
 		}
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ func (s *syncer) Sync(callback func(*types.FullBlock) bool) error {
 }
 
 // bulkSyncWithPeer syncs block with a given peer
-func (s *syncer) bulkSyncWithPeer(peerID peer.ID, newBlockCallback func(*types.FullBlock) bool) (uint64, bool, error) {
+func (s *syncer) bulkSyncWithPeer(peerID peer.ID, peerLatestBlock uint64,
+	newBlockCallback func(*types.FullBlock) bool) (uint64, bool, error) {
 	localLatest := s.blockchain.Header().Number
 	shouldTerminate := false
 
@@ -218,11 +219,20 @@ func (s *syncer) bulkSyncWithPeer(peerID peer.ID, newBlockCallback func(*types.F
 		return 0, false, err
 	}
 
+	// Create a blockchain subscription for the sync progression and start tracking
+	subscription := s.blockchain.SubscribeEvents()
+	s.syncProgression.StartProgression(localLatest+1, subscription)
+	s.syncProgression.UpdateHighestProgression(peerLatestBlock)
+
 	defer func() {
 		err := s.syncPeerClient.CloseStream(peerID)
 		if err != nil {
 			s.logger.Error("Failed to close stream: ", err)
 		}
+
+		// Stop monitoring the sync progression upon exit
+		s.syncProgression.StopProgression()
+		s.blockchain.UnsubscribeEvents(subscription)
 	}()
 
 	var lastReceivedNumber uint64
diff --git a/syncer/syncer_test.go b/syncer/syncer_test.go
index c7720c762e..9f87643169 100644
--- a/syncer/syncer_test.go
+++ b/syncer/syncer_test.go
@@ -546,11 +546,9 @@ func TestSync(t *testing.T) {
 					return &types.FullBlock{Block: b}, nil
 				}
 			},
-			blocks: blocks[:10],
-			//nolint:godox
-			// TODO: need to fix implementation? (to be fixed in EVM-529)
-			progressionStart:   0,
-			progressionHighest: 0,
+			blocks:             blocks[:10],
+			progressionStart:   1,
+			progressionHighest: 10,
 			err:                nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -593,11 +591,9 @@ func TestSync(t *testing.T) {
 					return &types.FullBlock{Block: b}, nil
 				}
 			},
-			blocks: blocks[:10],
-			//nolint:godox
-			// TODO: need to fix implementation? (to be fixed in EVM-529)
-			progressionStart:   0,
-			progressionHighest: 0,
+			blocks:             blocks[:10],
+			progressionStart:   1,
+			progressionHighest: 10,
 			err:                nil,
 		},
 	}
@@ -853,7 +849,7 @@ func Test_bulkSyncWithPeer(t *testing.T) {
 				)
 			)
 
-			lastSynced, shouldTerminate, err := syncer.bulkSyncWithPeer(peer.ID("X"), test.blockCallback)
+			lastSynced, shouldTerminate, err := syncer.bulkSyncWithPeer(peer.ID("X"), test.lastSyncedBlockNumber, test.blockCallback)
 
 			assert.Equal(t, test.lastSyncedBlockNumber, lastSynced)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.shouldTerminate, shouldTerminate)