diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/snapshot/create.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/snapshot/create.rs
index 6ce48d3f2..a3ba865fa 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/snapshot/create.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/snapshot/create.rs
@@ -274,7 +274,13 @@ impl Cmd {
                         }
                         BucketEntry::Deadentry(k) => (k, None),
                         BucketEntry::Metaentry(m) => {
-                            snapshot.protocol_version = m.ledger_version;
+                            if m.ledger_version > snapshot.protocol_version {
+                                snapshot.protocol_version = m.ledger_version;
+                                print.infoln(format!(
+                                    "Protocol version: {}",
+                                    snapshot.protocol_version
+                                ));
+                            }
                             continue;
                         }
                     };