diff --git a/dist/addon.node b/dist/addon.node
index 5a6f75cc..431044c6 100644
Binary files a/dist/addon.node and b/dist/addon.node differ
diff --git a/include/sync_root_interface/SyncRoot.h b/include/sync_root_interface/SyncRoot.h
index af4860fd..d5752d58 100644
--- a/include/sync_root_interface/SyncRoot.h
+++ b/include/sync_root_interface/SyncRoot.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class SyncRoot
     static HRESULT ConnectSyncRoot(const wchar_t *syncRootPath, InputSyncCallbacks syncCallbacks, napi_env env, CF_CONNECTION_KEY *connectionKey);
     static HRESULT DisconnectSyncRoot(const wchar_t *syncRootPath);
     static HRESULT UnregisterSyncRoot(const GUID &providerId);
+    static HRESULT UnregisterSyncRoot(const wchar_t *providerIdStr);
     static std::string GetFileIdentity(const wchar_t *path);
     static void HydrateFile(const wchar_t *filePath);
     static void DehydrateFile(const wchar_t *filePath);
diff --git a/native-src/sync_root_interface/SyncRoot.cpp b/native-src/sync_root_interface/SyncRoot.cpp
index a72d7512..fd6fefd8 100644
--- a/native-src/sync_root_interface/SyncRoot.cpp
+++ b/native-src/sync_root_interface/SyncRoot.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,21 @@ HRESULT SyncRoot::UnregisterSyncRoot(const GUID &providerId)
     }
 }
 
+HRESULT SyncRoot::UnregisterSyncRoot(const wchar_t *providerIdStr)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        Logger::getInstance().log("Unregistering sync root (string).", LogLevel::INFO);
+        winrt::StorageProviderSyncRootManager::Unregister(providerIdStr);
+        return S_OK;
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        wprintf(L"Could not unregister the sync root (string), hr %08x\n", static_cast<HRESULT>(winrt::to_hresult()));
+        return E_FAIL;
+    }
+}
+
 HRESULT SyncRoot::ConnectSyncRoot(const wchar_t *syncRootPath, InputSyncCallbacks syncCallbacks, napi_env env, CF_CONNECTION_KEY *connectionKey)
 {
     try
diff --git a/native-src/virtual_drive/Wrappers.cpp b/native-src/virtual_drive/Wrappers.cpp
index 01b0eed9..5ca8c63e 100644
--- a/native-src/virtual_drive/Wrappers.cpp
+++ b/native-src/virtual_drive/Wrappers.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ napi_value CreatePlaceholderFile(napi_env env, napi_callback_info args)
     return resultObj;
 }
 
+/**
+ * v2.5.7 Carlos Gonzalez
+ * Added backward compatibility for the default virtual drive identifier "syncRootID".
+ * If the provided ID is "syncRootID", it will be unregistered without throwing an error,
+ * maintaining support for previous versions that used it instead of a GUID.
+ */
+
 napi_value UnregisterSyncRootWrapper(napi_env env, napi_callback_info args)
 {
     size_t argc = 1;
@@ -147,15 +154,25 @@ napi_value UnregisterSyncRootWrapper(napi_env env, napi_callback_info args)
     providerIdStr = new WCHAR[providerIdStrLength + 1];
     napi_get_value_string_utf16(env, argv[0], reinterpret_cast<char16_t *>(const_cast<wchar_t *>(providerIdStr)), providerIdStrLength + 1, nullptr);
 
-    if (FAILED(CLSIDFromString(providerIdStr, &providerId)))
+
+    HRESULT result;
+    HRESULT guidResult = CLSIDFromString(providerIdStr, &providerId);
+
+    if (SUCCEEDED(guidResult))
     {
-        napi_throw_error(env, nullptr, "Invalid GUID format");
+        result = SyncRoot::UnregisterSyncRoot(providerId);
+    }
+    else if (wcscmp(providerIdStr, L"syncRootID") == 0)
+    {
+        result = SyncRoot::UnregisterSyncRoot(providerIdStr);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        napi_throw_error(env, nullptr, "Invalid provider ID: must be a GUID or 'syncRootID'");
         delete[] providerIdStr;
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    HRESULT result = SyncRoot::UnregisterSyncRoot(providerId);
-
     delete[] providerIdStr;
 
     napi_value napiResult;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f9b1284a..e3b149f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@internxt/node-win",
-  "version": "1.0.21",
+  "version": "1.0.22",
   "author": "Internxt <hello@internxt.com>",
   "description": "Drive desktop node addon",
   "main": "dist/index.js",