diff --git a/src/cluster_legacy.c b/src/cluster_legacy.c
index e9816d52a..def572c24 100644
--- a/src/cluster_legacy.c
+++ b/src/cluster_legacy.c
@@ -6022,23 +6022,42 @@ void clusterCommandSetSlot(client *c) {
      * a reliable slot ownership transfer even if the primary node went down during
      * the process. */
     if (nodeIsPrimary(myself) && myself->num_replicas != 0 && (c->flags & CLIENT_REPLICATION_DONE) == 0) {
-        forceCommandPropagation(c, PROPAGATE_REPL);
-        /* We are a primary and this is the first time we see this `SETSLOT`
-         * command. Force-replicate the command to all of our replicas
-         * first and only on success will we handle the command.
-         * Note that
-         * 1. All replicas are expected to ack the replication within the given timeout
-         * 2. The repl offset target is set to the primary's current repl offset + 1.
-         *    There is no concern of partial replication because replicas always
-         *    ack the repl offset at the command boundary. */
-        blockClientForReplicaAck(c, timeout_ms, server.primary_repl_offset + 1, myself->num_replicas, 0);
-        /* Mark client as pending command for execution after replication to replicas. */
-        c->flags |= CLIENT_PENDING_COMMAND;
-        replicationRequestAckFromReplicas();
-        return;
+        /* Iterate through the list of replicas to check if there are any running
+         * a version older than 8.0.0. Replicas with versions older than 8.0.0 do
+         * not support the CLUSTER SETSLOT command on replicas. If such a replica
+         * is found, we should skip the replication and fall back to the old
+         * non-replicated behavior.*/
+        listIter li;
+        listNode *ln;
+        int legacy_replica_found = 0;
+        listRewind(server.replicas, &li);
+        while ((ln = listNext(&li))) {
+            client *r = ln->value;
+            if (r->replica_version < 0x80000 /* 8.0.0 */) {
+                legacy_replica_found++;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!legacy_replica_found) {
+            forceCommandPropagation(c, PROPAGATE_REPL);
+            /* We are a primary and this is the first time we see this `SETSLOT`
+             * command. Force-replicate the command to all of our replicas
+             * first and only on success will we handle the command.
+             * Note that
+             * 1. All replicas are expected to ack the replication within the given timeout
+             * 2. The repl offset target is set to the primary's current repl offset + 1.
+             *    There is no concern of partial replication because replicas always
+             *    ack the repl offset at the command boundary. */
+            blockClientForReplicaAck(c, timeout_ms, server.primary_repl_offset + 1, myself->num_replicas, 0);
+            /* Mark client as pending command for execution after replication to replicas. */
+            c->flags |= CLIENT_PENDING_COMMAND;
+            replicationRequestAckFromReplicas();
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
-    /* Slot states have been updated on the replicas (if any).
+    /* Slot states have been updated on the compatible replicas (if any).
      * Now exuecte the command on the primary. */
     if (!strcasecmp(c->argv[3]->ptr, "migrating")) {
         serverLog(LL_NOTICE, "Migrating slot %d to node %.40s (%s)", slot, n->name, n->human_nodename);