diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 929e0b718..0d25f3ac5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## Next release
 
+## v6.3.41 2025 February 26
+
+- Fix a bug: unable to sync projects with openprojects
+- [TODO DEPLOY] `rails fablab:openlab:bulk_export`
+- [TODO DEPLOY] `rails fablab:openlab:bulk_update`
+
 ## v6.3.40 2025 February 24
 
 - Fix a bug: machine reservation time in my reservations is incorrect
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/openlab_sync.rb b/app/models/concerns/openlab_sync.rb
index 49daddf42..d496c8069 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/openlab_sync.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/openlab_sync.rb
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: false
+# frozen_string_literal: true
 
-# module definition
+# Module for synchronizing objects with OpenLab platform
 module OpenlabSync
   extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
   included do
-    after_save :openlab_create_or_update, if: :openlab_sync_active?
-    after_destroy :openlab_destroy, if: :openlab_sync_active?
+    after_save :openlab_sync_after_save, if: :should_sync_with_openlab?
+    after_destroy :openlab_destroy, if: :should_sync_with_openlab?
 
-    def openlab_create
-      OpenlabWorker.perform_in(2.seconds, :create, id) if published?
+    def openlab_sync_after_save
+      if saved_change_to_state? && published?
+        # New publication - create in OpenLab
+        openlab_create
+      elsif published?
+        # Update existing publication
+        openlab_update
+      end
     end
 
-    def openlab_create_or_update
-      return unless published?
+    def openlab_create
+      OpenlabWorker.perform_async(:create, id)
+    end
 
-      if state_was == 'draft' || state_was.nil?
-        OpenlabWorker.perform_async(:create, id)
-      else
-        OpenlabWorker.perform_async(:update, id)
-      end
+    def openlab_update
+      OpenlabWorker.perform_async(:update, id)
     end
 
     def openlab_destroy
@@ -30,6 +34,11 @@ module OpenlabSync
       OpenLabService.to_hash(self)
     end
 
+    # Determines if the object should be synced with OpenLab
+    def should_sync_with_openlab?
+      openlab_sync_active? && published?
+    end
+
     def openlab_sync_active?
       self.class.openlab_sync_active?
     end
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8f7a49b6c..56453185b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "fab-manager",
-  "version": "6.3.40",
+  "version": "6.3.41",
   "description": "Fab-manager is the FabLab management solution. It provides a comprehensive, web-based, open-source tool to simplify your administrative tasks and your marker's projects.",
   "keywords": [
     "fablab",