diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index c86cbf553..7d930b3af 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 class HomestoreConan(ConanFile):
     name = "homestore"
-    version = "6.6.17"
+    version = "6.6.18"
 
     homepage = "https://github.com/eBay/Homestore"
     description = "HomeStore Storage Engine"
diff --git a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp
index 7508139ee..b8ea8a8fd 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp
@@ -178,15 +178,6 @@ AsyncReplResult<> RaftReplDev::replace_member(const replica_member_info& member_
             RD_LOGI("Replace member added member={} to group_id={}", boost::uuids::to_string(member_in.id),
                     group_id_str());
 
-            // If enabled, create a snapshot here to ensure the new member will use the latest snapshot with itself in the config
-            if (raft_server()->get_current_params().snapshot_distance_ > 0) {
-                if (auto idx = raft_server()->create_snapshot(); idx > 0) {
-                    RD_LOGI("Created snapshot idx={} after adding member", idx);
-                } else {
-                    RD_LOGW("Failed to create snapshot after adding member");
-                }
-            }
-
             // Step 3. Append log entry to mark the old member is out and new member is added.
             auto rreq = repl_req_ptr_t(new repl_req_ctx{});
             replace_members_ctx members;