diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/account/AccountSettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/account/AccountSettingsFragment.kt
index 320573e65..0eab4909c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/account/AccountSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/account/AccountSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import mozilla.components.service.fxa.manager.SyncEnginesStorage
 import mozilla.components.service.fxa.sync.SyncReason
 import mozilla.components.service.fxa.sync.SyncStatusObserver
 import mozilla.components.service.fxa.sync.getLastSynced
+import mozilla.components.support.ktx.android.content.getColorFromAttr
 import mozilla.components.support.ktx.android.util.dpToPx
 import org.mozilla.fenix.FeatureFlags
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
@@ -138,6 +139,10 @@ class AccountSettingsFragment : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
         preferenceSyncNow.apply {
             onPreferenceClickListener = getClickListenerForSyncNow()
 
+            icon = icon.mutate().apply {
+                setTint(context.getColorFromAttr(R.attr.primaryText))
+            }
+
             // Current sync state
             if (requireComponents.backgroundServices.accountManager.isSyncActive()) {
                 title = getString(R.string.sync_syncing_in_progress)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/account_preference.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/account_preference.xml
index 1a6f0af47..e2998bee9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/account_preference.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/account_preference.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
    - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
    - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:id="@+id/account_preference_background"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/account_settings_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/account_settings_preferences.xml
index 0f22669e0..bdf69b790 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/account_settings_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/account_settings_preferences.xml
@@ -1,54 +1,52 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
    - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
    - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
-
 <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
-    <androidx.preference.Preference
-        app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
+    <Preference
         android:key="@string/pref_key_sync_now"
-        android:title="@string/preferences_sync_now" />
+        android:title="@string/preferences_sync_now"
+        app:icon="@drawable/mozac_ic_sync" />
 
-    <androidx.preference.EditTextPreference
-        app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
+    <EditTextPreference
         android:key="@string/pref_key_sync_device_name"
         android:title="@string/preferences_sync_device_name" />
 
-    <androidx.preference.Preference
-        app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
+    <Preference
         android:key="@string/pref_key_sign_out"
         android:title="@string/preferences_sign_out" />
 
-    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
+    <PreferenceCategory
         android:key="@string/preferences_sync_category"
         android:title="@string/preferences_sync_category"
         android:layout="@layout/preference_cat_style">
 
-        <androidx.preference.CheckBoxPreference
+        <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="@string/pref_key_sync_bookmarks"
             android:layout="@layout/checkbox_left_preference"
             android:title="@string/preferences_sync_bookmarks" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.CheckBoxPreference
+        <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="@string/pref_key_sync_history"
             android:layout="@layout/checkbox_left_preference"
             android:title="@string/preferences_sync_history" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.CheckBoxPreference
+        <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="@string/pref_key_sync_logins"
             android:layout="@layout/checkbox_left_preference"
             android:title="@string/preferences_sync_logins" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.CheckBoxPreference
+        <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="false"
             app:isPreferenceVisible="false"
             android:key="@string/pref_key_sync_tabs"
             android:layout="@layout/checkbox_left_preference"
             android:title="@string/preferences_sync_tabs_2"/>
 
-    </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
+    </PreferenceCategory>
 </PreferenceScreen>