diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index be53defd..7b78427d 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -2990,6 +2990,17 @@ class Project:
                 self.config.SetBoolean(
                     "core.bare", True if self.manifest.IsMirror else None
                 )
+
+            if not init_obj_dir:
+                # The project might be shared (obj_dir already initialized), but
+                # such information is not available here. Instead of passing it,
+                # set it as shared, and rely to be unset down the execution
+                # path.
+                if git_require((2, 7, 0)):
+                    self.EnableRepositoryExtension("preciousObjects")
+                else:
+                    self.config.SetString("gc.pruneExpire", "never")
+
         except Exception:
             if init_obj_dir and os.path.exists(self.objdir):
                 platform_utils.rmtree(self.objdir)
diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index 8460bcec..48ceb468 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -1129,8 +1129,6 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
                     )
                     project.config.SetString("gc.pruneExpire", "never")
             else:
-                if not opt.quiet:
-                    print(f"\r{relpath}: not shared, disabling pruning.")
                 project.config.SetString("extensions.preciousObjects", None)
                 project.config.SetString("gc.pruneExpire", None)