1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/s/flush_routing_table_cache_updates_command.cpp b/src/mongo/db/s/flush_routing_table_cache_updates_command.cpp
index d75b881e46c..4ebd39a9ae3 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/s/flush_routing_table_cache_updates_command.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/s/flush_routing_table_cache_updates_command.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ namespace {
 template <typename Derived>
 class FlushRoutingTableCacheUpdatesCmdBase : public TypedCommand<Derived> {
 public:
+    bool skipApiVersionCheck() const override {
+        // Internal command (server to server).
+        return true;
+    }
+
     std::string help() const override {
         return "Internal command which waits for any pending routing table cache updates for a "
                "particular namespace to be written locally. The operationTime returned in the "