diff --git a/flytekit/remote/remote.py b/flytekit/remote/remote.py
index 60ae7bbf3e..2178f148d3 100644
--- a/flytekit/remote/remote.py
+++ b/flytekit/remote/remote.py
@@ -1117,6 +1117,14 @@ def sync_node_execution(
         """
         # For single task execution - the metadata spec node id is missing. In these cases, revert to regular node id
         node_id = execution.metadata.spec_node_id
+        # This case supports single-task execution compiled workflows.
+        if node_id and node_id not in node_mapping and execution.id.node_id in node_mapping:
+            node_id = execution.id.node_id
+            remote_logger.debug(
+                f"Using node execution ID {node_id} instead of spec node id "
+                f"{execution.metadata.spec_node_id}, single-task execution likely."
+            )
+        # This case supports single-task execution compiled workflows with older versions of admin/propeller
         if not node_id:
             node_id = execution.id.node_id
             remote_logger.debug(f"No metadata spec_node_id found, using {node_id}")