diff --git a/packages/server/modules/cli/commands/test/test-meta.ts b/packages/server/modules/cli/commands/test/test-meta.ts
index e9d9bb33f..39832b853 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/cli/commands/test/test-meta.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/cli/commands/test/test-meta.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { cliLogger } from '@/logging/logging'
 import { metaHelpers } from '@/modules/core/helpers/meta'
 import { Users } from '@/modules/core/dbSchema'
 import { UserRecord, UsersMetaRecord } from '@/modules/core/helpers/types'
+import { db } from '@/db/knex'
 
 const command: CommandModule = {
   command: 'test-meta',
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ const command: CommandModule = {
       return
     }
 
-    const meta = metaHelpers<UsersMetaRecord, typeof Users>(Users)
+    const meta = metaHelpers<UsersMetaRecord, typeof Users>(Users, db)
 
     // set value
     cliLogger.info(await meta.set(firstUserId, 'foo', false))
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/core/domain/streams/operations.ts b/packages/server/modules/core/domain/streams/operations.ts
index f721999fe..cefcbc052 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/core/domain/streams/operations.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/core/domain/streams/operations.ts
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ export type MarkBranchStreamUpdated = (branchId: string) => Promise<boolean>
 
 export type MarkCommitStreamUpdated = (commitId: string) => Promise<boolean>
 
+export type MarkOnboardingBaseStream = (
+  streamId: string,
+  version: string
+) => Promise<void>
+
 export type GetBatchUserFavoriteData = (params: {
   userId: string
   streamIds: string[]
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/core/helpers/meta.ts b/packages/server/modules/core/helpers/meta.ts
index 223834884..8509a2296 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/core/helpers/meta.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/core/helpers/meta.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { Nullable } from '@speckle/shared'
 import { SchemaConfig, MetaSchemaConfig } from '@/modules/core/dbSchema'
 import { camelCase, isString } from 'lodash'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 
 /**
  * All meta records must follow this interface
@@ -20,7 +21,9 @@ export interface BaseMetaRecord<V = any> {
 export function metaHelpers<
   R extends BaseMetaRecord,
   S extends SchemaConfig<any, any, MetaSchemaConfig<any, keyof BaseMetaRecord, any>>
->(table: S) {
+>(table: S, knex: Knex) {
+  const db = <RR extends object = R>() => knex<RR>(table.meta.name)
+
   return {
     /**
      * Get a single value
@@ -29,8 +32,7 @@ export function metaHelpers<
       id: string,
       key: keyof S['meta']['metaKey']
     ): Promise<Nullable<RR>> => {
-      const q = table.meta
-        .knex()
+      const q = db()
         .where(table.meta.col.key, <string>key)
         .andWhere(table.meta.parentIdentityCol, id)
         .first()
@@ -50,8 +52,8 @@ export function metaHelpers<
       requests: Array<{ id: string; key: keyof S['meta']['metaKey'] }>
     ) => {
       const meta = table.meta.withoutTablePrefix
-      const q = table.meta
-        .knex<Array<R>>()
+      const q = db()
+        .select<Array<RR>>('*')
         .whereIn(
           table.meta.col.key,
           requests.map((r) => <string>r.key)
@@ -84,8 +86,7 @@ export function metaHelpers<
       val: any
     ) => {
       const meta = table.meta.withoutTablePrefix
-      const q = table.meta
-        .knex()
+      const q = db<any>()
         .insert({
           [meta.parentIdentityCol]: id,
           [meta.col.key]: key,
@@ -102,8 +103,7 @@ export function metaHelpers<
      * Delete meta entry entirely
      */
     delete: async (id: string, key: keyof S['meta']['metaKey']) => {
-      const q = table.meta
-        .knex()
+      const q = db()
         .where(table.meta.col.key, <string>key)
         .andWhere(table.meta.parentIdentityCol, id)
         .del()
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/core/loaders.ts b/packages/server/modules/core/loaders.ts
index 3fdf6bf4e..728f883c0 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/core/loaders.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/core/loaders.ts
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ export function buildRequestLoaders(
         string
       >(
         async (requests) => {
-          const meta = metaHelpers<UsersMetaRecord, typeof Users>(Users)
+          const meta = metaHelpers<UsersMetaRecord, typeof Users>(Users, db)
           const results = await meta.getMultiple(
             requests.map((r) => ({
               id: r.userId,
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/core/repositories/streams.ts b/packages/server/modules/core/repositories/streams.ts
index 6a4f632cc..6536ad72b 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/core/repositories/streams.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/core/repositories/streams.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ import {
 } from '@/modules/core/errors/stream'
 import { metaHelpers } from '@/modules/core/helpers/meta'
 import { removePrivateFields } from '@/modules/core/helpers/userHelper'
-import { db } from '@/db/knex'
 import {
   DeleteProjectRole,
   GetProject,
@@ -97,7 +96,8 @@ import {
   GetUserStreamsPage,
   GetUserStreamsCount,
   MarkBranchStreamUpdated,
-  MarkCommitStreamUpdated
+  MarkCommitStreamUpdated,
+  MarkOnboardingBaseStream
 } from '@/modules/core/domain/streams/operations'
 export type { StreamWithOptionalRole, StreamWithCommitId }
 
@@ -1177,18 +1177,20 @@ export const revokeStreamPermissionsFactory =
 /**
  * Mark stream as the onboarding base stream from which user onboarding streams will be cloned
  */
-export async function markOnboardingBaseStream(streamId: string, version: string) {
-  const stream = await getStreamFactory({ db })({ streamId })
-  if (!stream) {
-    throw new Error(`Stream ${streamId} not found`)
+export const markOnboardingBaseStreamFactory =
+  (deps: { db: Knex }): MarkOnboardingBaseStream =>
+  async (streamId: string, version: string) => {
+    const stream = await getStreamFactory(deps)({ streamId })
+    if (!stream) {
+      throw new Error(`Stream ${streamId} not found`)
+    }
+    await updateStreamFactory(deps)({
+      id: streamId,
+      name: 'Onboarding Stream Local Source - Do Not Delete'
+    })
+    const meta = metaHelpers(Streams, deps.db)
+    await meta.set(streamId, Streams.meta.metaKey.onboardingBaseStream, version)
   }
-  await updateStreamFactory({ db })({
-    id: streamId,
-    name: 'Onboarding Stream Local Source - Do Not Delete'
-  })
-  const meta = metaHelpers(Streams)
-  await meta.set(streamId, Streams.meta.metaKey.onboardingBaseStream, version)
-}
 
 /**
  * Get onboarding base stream, if any
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/core/repositories/users.ts b/packages/server/modules/core/repositories/users.ts
index 9fc4008ca..66bbf178d 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/core/repositories/users.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/core/repositories/users.ts
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export async function markUserAsVerified(email: string) {
 export async function markOnboardingComplete(userId: string) {
   if (!userId) return false
 
-  const meta = metaHelpers(Users)
+  const meta = metaHelpers(Users, db)
   const newMeta = await meta.set(userId, 'isOnboardingFinished', true)
 
   return !!newMeta.value
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/cross-server-sync/index.ts b/packages/server/modules/cross-server-sync/index.ts
index 16b4afa48..ad2563af0 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/cross-server-sync/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/cross-server-sync/index.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import {
   getStreamCollaboratorsFactory,
   getStreamFactory,
   markCommitStreamUpdatedFactory,
-  markOnboardingBaseStream
+  markOnboardingBaseStreamFactory
 } from '@/modules/core/repositories/streams'
 import { getFirstAdmin, getUser, getUsers } from '@/modules/core/repositories/users'
 import { createBranchAndNotifyFactory } from '@/modules/core/services/branch/management'
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ const crossServerSyncModule: SpeckleModule = {
   finalize() {
     crossServerSyncLogger.info('⬇️  Ensuring base onboarding stream asynchronously...')
 
+    const markOnboardingBaseStream = markOnboardingBaseStreamFactory({ db })
     const markCommitStreamUpdated = markCommitStreamUpdatedFactory({ db })
     const getStream = getStreamFactory({ db })
     const getObject = getObjectFactory({ db })
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/cross-server-sync/services/onboardingProject.ts b/packages/server/modules/cross-server-sync/services/onboardingProject.ts
index 2cb29cc66..da536388b 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/cross-server-sync/services/onboardingProject.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/cross-server-sync/services/onboardingProject.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { crossServerSyncLogger } from '@/logging/logging'
-import { GetOnboardingBaseStream } from '@/modules/core/domain/streams/operations'
-import { markOnboardingBaseStream } from '@/modules/core/repositories/streams'
+import {
+  GetOnboardingBaseStream,
+  MarkOnboardingBaseStream
+} from '@/modules/core/domain/streams/operations'
 import { getFirstAdmin } from '@/modules/core/repositories/users'
 import {
   DownloadProject,
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ export const ensureOnboardingProjectFactory =
     getOnboardingBaseStream: GetOnboardingBaseStream
     getFirstAdmin: typeof getFirstAdmin
     downloadProject: DownloadProject
-    markOnboardingBaseStream: typeof markOnboardingBaseStream
+    markOnboardingBaseStream: MarkOnboardingBaseStream
   }): EnsureOnboardingProject =>
   async () => {
     const logger = crossServerSyncLogger