diff --git a/airbyte-cdk/python/airbyte_cdk/sources/streams/core.py b/airbyte-cdk/python/airbyte_cdk/sources/streams/core.py
index b944072ee4a4..8502bdf2339e 100644
--- a/airbyte-cdk/python/airbyte_cdk/sources/streams/core.py
+++ b/airbyte-cdk/python/airbyte_cdk/sources/streams/core.py
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ def read(  # type: ignore  # ignoring typing for ConnectorStateManager because o
                     hasattr(record_data_or_message, "type") and record_data_or_message.type == MessageType.RECORD
                 ):
                     record_data = record_data_or_message if isinstance(record_data_or_message, Mapping) else record_data_or_message.record
-                    stream_state = self.get_updated_state(stream_state, record_data)
+                    if self.cursor_field:
+                        # Some connectors have streams that implement get_updated_state(), but do not define a cursor_field. This
+                        # should be fixed on the stream implementation, but we should also protect against this in the CDK as well
+                        stream_state = self.get_updated_state(stream_state, record_data)
                     record_counter += 1
 
                     if sync_mode == SyncMode.incremental:
diff --git a/airbyte-cdk/python/unit_tests/sources/streams/test_stream_read.py b/airbyte-cdk/python/unit_tests/sources/streams/test_stream_read.py
index 155bd1581535..00f7fe78a4d4 100644
--- a/airbyte-cdk/python/unit_tests/sources/streams/test_stream_read.py
+++ b/airbyte-cdk/python/unit_tests/sources/streams/test_stream_read.py
@@ -127,6 +127,15 @@ def _incremental_concurrent_stream(slice_to_partition_mapping, slice_logger, log
     return stream
 
 
+def _stream_with_no_cursor_field(slice_to_partition_mapping, slice_logger, logger, message_repository):
+    def get_updated_state(current_stream_state: MutableMapping[str, Any], latest_record: Mapping[str, Any]) -> MutableMapping[str, Any]:
+        raise Exception("I shouldn't be invoked by a full_refresh stream")
+
+    mock_stream = _MockStream(slice_to_partition_mapping)
+    mock_stream.get_updated_state = get_updated_state
+    return mock_stream
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "constructor",
     [
@@ -232,9 +241,10 @@ def test_full_refresh_read_a_single_slice(constructor):
     [
         pytest.param(_stream, id="synchronous_reader"),
         pytest.param(_concurrent_stream, id="concurrent_reader"),
+        pytest.param(_stream_with_no_cursor_field, id="no_cursor_field"),
     ],
 )
-def test_full_refresh_read_a_two_slices(constructor):
+def test_full_refresh_read_two_slices(constructor):
     # This test verifies that a concurrent stream adapted from a Stream behaves the same as the Stream object
     # It is done by running the same test cases on both streams
     configured_stream = ConfiguredAirbyteStream(stream=AirbyteStream(name="mock_stream", supported_sync_modes=[SyncMode.full_refresh], json_schema={}), sync_mode=SyncMode.full_refresh,destination_sync_mode=DestinationSyncMode.overwrite)
@@ -261,7 +271,7 @@ def test_full_refresh_read_a_two_slices(constructor):
     ]
 
     # Temporary check to only validate the final state message for synchronous sources since it has not been implemented for concurrent yet
-    if constructor == _stream:
+    if constructor == _stream or constructor == _stream_with_no_cursor_field:
         expected_records.append(
             AirbyteMessage(
                 type=MessageType.STATE,
diff --git a/airbyte-cdk/python/unit_tests/sources/test_abstract_source.py b/airbyte-cdk/python/unit_tests/sources/test_abstract_source.py
index 7bd56e9b2b49..193d27c382fd 100644
--- a/airbyte-cdk/python/unit_tests/sources/test_abstract_source.py
+++ b/airbyte-cdk/python/unit_tests/sources/test_abstract_source.py
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ def read_records(self, **kwargs) -> Iterable[Mapping[str, Any]]:  # type: ignore
     def primary_key(self) -> Optional[Union[str, List[str], List[List[str]]]]:
         return "pk"
 
+    @property
+    def cursor_field(self) -> Union[str, List[str]]:
+        return ["updated_at"]
+
 
 class MockStreamWithState(MockStream):
     cursor_field = "cursor"