iCloud Photos sync paused because my Mac “needs to cool down”

My MacBook Air 13” (2018) running sonoma often refuses to sync my photos saying it needs to cool down. I can sometimes force it to reset by putting it to sleep for a minute or two, but if the fan even slightly spins up the issue comes back. I’ve seen a long thread on this elsewhere with no apparent resolution. Please guys — users have been complaining about this for literally years now. Please fix it.