diff --git a/clients/typescript/src/client/model/index.ts b/clients/typescript/src/client/model/index.ts
index b66db68ec1..b8063587a0 100644
--- a/clients/typescript/src/client/model/index.ts
+++ b/clients/typescript/src/client/model/index.ts
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ export type { ClientTables } from './client'
 export type { TableSchema } from './schema'
 export { DbSchema, Relation } from './schema'
 export { Table } from './table'
-export type { HKT } from '../util/hkt'
-export { ShapeManager } from './shapes'
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+export type { HKT } from '../util/hkt'
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diff --git a/clients/typescript/src/satellite/index.ts b/clients/typescript/src/satellite/index.ts
index ae31c80ea9..3fcf0794c5 100644
--- a/clients/typescript/src/satellite/index.ts
+++ b/clients/typescript/src/satellite/index.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ export interface Satellite {
     shapeDefinitions: ClientShapeDefinition[]
   ): Promise<ShapeSubscription>
   unsubscribe(shapeUuid: string): Promise<void>
-  mutexSnapshot(): Promise<Date>
 }
 
 export interface Client {
diff --git a/clients/typescript/src/satellite/mock.ts b/clients/typescript/src/satellite/mock.ts
index d96e5a29f2..127ec833da 100644
--- a/clients/typescript/src/satellite/mock.ts
+++ b/clients/typescript/src/satellite/mock.ts
@@ -101,10 +101,6 @@ export class MockSatelliteProcess implements Satellite {
   async stop(): Promise<void> {
     await sleepAsync(50)
   }
-
-  async mutexSnapshot(): Promise<Date> {
-    return new Date()
-  }
 }
 
 export class MockRegistry extends BaseRegistry {
diff --git a/clients/typescript/src/satellite/process.ts b/clients/typescript/src/satellite/process.ts
index ca0da901ad..79bc2b9c5a 100644
--- a/clients/typescript/src/satellite/process.ts
+++ b/clients/typescript/src/satellite/process.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export class SatelliteProcess implements Satellite {
   /**
    * Perform a snapshot while taking out a mutex to avoid concurrent calls.
    */
-  async mutexSnapshot(): Promise<Date> {
+  private async mutexSnapshot() {
     const release = await this.snapshotMutex.acquire()
     try {
       return await this._performSnapshot()
diff --git a/examples/node-sidecar/sidecar/package.json b/examples/node-sidecar/sidecar/package.json
index 73fc4ff2ed..c0e0f838cf 100644
--- a/examples/node-sidecar/sidecar/package.json
+++ b/examples/node-sidecar/sidecar/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "better-sqlite3": "^9.2.2",
-    "electric-sql": "^0.8.3"
+    "electric-sql": "^0.8.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@electric-sql/prisma-generator": "^1.1.2",
diff --git a/examples/node-sidecar/sidecar/src/sidecar.ts b/examples/node-sidecar/sidecar/src/sidecar.ts
index 68d5d93140..1650622535 100644
--- a/examples/node-sidecar/sidecar/src/sidecar.ts
+++ b/examples/node-sidecar/sidecar/src/sidecar.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { HydratedConfig, Shape } from './util/config.js'
 
 export class SideCar {
   private electric?: ElectricClient<any>
-  private shapeManager?: ShapeManager
   
   constructor(private config: HydratedConfig, private ipc: Server) {}
 
@@ -23,9 +22,6 @@ export class SideCar {
     const schema = new DbSchema({}, []) // empty DB schema, we won't use the client anyway
     this.electric = await electrify(conn, schema, config)
 
-    const shapeManager = new ShapeManager(this.electric.satellite)
-    this.shapeManager = shapeManager
-
     // Sync shapes
     await this.syncShapes()
 
@@ -34,7 +30,7 @@ export class SideCar {
 
     // Perform snapshot on potential data change
     await this.ipc.onPotentialDataChange(
-      this.performSnapshot.bind(this)
+      this.potentiallyChanged.bind(this)
     )
 
     // Notify clients of actual data changes
@@ -52,20 +48,23 @@ export class SideCar {
     )
   }
 
-  async performSnapshot(): Promise<void> {
-    await this.electric?.satellite.mutexSnapshot()
+  private async potentiallyChanged(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.electric?.notifier.potentiallyChanged()
   }
 
-  async syncShapes(): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.shapeManager) {
-      throw new Error("Shape manager not initialized")
-    }
-
+  private async syncShapes(): Promise<void> {
+    // Convert the shape to the format expected by the Satellite process
     const { sync: tables } = this.config
+    const shapeDef = {
+      selects: tables.map((tbl) => ({ tablename: tbl })),
+    }
+    
     const joinedNames = tables.join(', ')
     console.log(`Syncing tables ${joinedNames}...`)
-    const { synced } = await this.shapeManager.sync({ tables })
+
+    const { synced } = await this.electric!.satellite.subscribe([shapeDef])
     await synced
+    
     console.log(`Synced tables ${joinedNames}`)
   }
 }
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