diff --git a/ironic/conductor/manager.py b/ironic/conductor/manager.py
index cb20fcfd82..356403bab5 100644
--- a/ironic/conductor/manager.py
+++ b/ironic/conductor/manager.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
 METRICS = metrics_utils.get_metrics_logger(__name__)
 
-SYNC_EXCLUDED_STATES = (states.DEPLOYWAIT, states.CLEANWAIT, states.ENROLL)
+SYNC_EXCLUDED_STATES = (states.DEPLOYWAIT, states.CLEANWAIT, states.ENROLL,
+                        states.ADOPTFAIL)
 
 
 class ConductorManager(base_manager.BaseConductorManager):
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_manager.py b/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_manager.py
index 7ab03e1754..52a5e03a3c 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_manager.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_manager.py
@@ -5266,6 +5266,28 @@ class ManagerSyncPowerStatesTestCase(mgr_utils.CommonMixIn,
                                              shared=True)
         sync_mock.assert_called_once_with(task, mock.ANY)
 
+    def test_single_node_adopt_failed(self, get_nodeinfo_mock,
+                                      mapped_mock, acquire_mock, sync_mock):
+        get_nodeinfo_mock.return_value = self._get_nodeinfo_list_response()
+        mapped_mock.return_value = True
+        task = self._create_task(
+            node_attrs=dict(uuid=self.node.uuid,
+                            provision_state=states.ADOPTFAIL))
+        acquire_mock.side_effect = self._get_acquire_side_effect(task)
+
+        self.service._sync_power_states(self.context)
+
+        get_nodeinfo_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+            columns=self.columns, filters=self.filters)
+        mapped_mock.assert_called_once_with(self.service,
+                                            self.node.uuid,
+                                            self.node.driver,
+                                            self.node.conductor_group)
+        acquire_mock.assert_called_once_with(self.context, self.node.uuid,
+                                             purpose=mock.ANY,
+                                             shared=True)
+        sync_mock.assert_not_called()
+
     def test__sync_power_state_multiple_nodes(self, get_nodeinfo_mock,
                                               mapped_mock, acquire_mock,
                                               sync_mock):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/skip-power-sync-for-adoptfail-d2498f1a2e997ed7.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/skip-power-sync-for-adoptfail-d2498f1a2e997ed7.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2bff91797d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/skip-power-sync-for-adoptfail-d2498f1a2e997ed7.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes the conductor so the power sync operations are not asserted for
+    nodes in the ``adopt failed`` state.