diff --git a/src/facade/reply_builder.cc b/src/facade/reply_builder.cc
index d398ecbf8f98..0b481ae8c33a 100644
--- a/src/facade/reply_builder.cc
+++ b/src/facade/reply_builder.cc
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void MCReplyBuilder::SendRaw(std::string_view str) {
 
 void RedisReplyBuilderBase::SendNull() {
   ReplyScope scope(this);
-  resp3_ ? WritePieces(kNullStringR3) : WritePieces(kNullStringR2);
+  IsResp3() ? WritePieces(kNullStringR3) : WritePieces(kNullStringR2);
 }
 
 void RedisReplyBuilderBase::SendSimpleString(std::string_view str) {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void RedisReplyBuilderBase::SendDouble(double val) {
   static_assert(ABSL_ARRAYSIZE(buf) < kMaxInlineSize, "Write temporary string from buf inline");
   string_view val_str = FormatDouble(val, buf, ABSL_ARRAYSIZE(buf));
 
-  if (!resp3_)
+  if (!IsResp3())
     return SendBulkString(val_str);
 
   ReplyScope scope(this);
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void RedisReplyBuilder::SendScoredArray(ScoredArray arr, bool with_scores) {
 
 void RedisReplyBuilder::SendLabeledScoredArray(std::string_view arr_label, ScoredArray arr) {
   ReplyScope scope(this);
-  
+
   StartArray(2);
 
   SendBulkString(arr_label);
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ void RedisReplyBuilder::SendLabeledScoredArray(std::string_view arr_label, Score
     SendBulkString(str);
     SendDouble(score);
   }
-  
 }
 
 void RedisReplyBuilder::SendStored() {
diff --git a/src/facade/reply_builder.h b/src/facade/reply_builder.h
index 8c2bf7ee38c6..aba1ef41534f 100644
--- a/src/facade/reply_builder.h
+++ b/src/facade/reply_builder.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ enum class ReplyMode {
   FULL       // All replies are recorded
 };
 
+enum class RespVersion { kResp2, kResp3 };
+
 // Base class for all reply builders. Offer a simple high level interface for controlling output
 // modes and sending basic response types.
 class SinkReplyBuilder {
@@ -258,15 +260,19 @@ class RedisReplyBuilderBase : public SinkReplyBuilder {
   static std::string SerializeCommand(std::string_view command);
 
   bool IsResp3() const {
-    return resp3_;
+    return resp_ == RespVersion::kResp3;
+  }
+
+  void SetRespVersion(RespVersion resp_version) {
+    resp_ = resp_version;
   }
 
-  void SetResp3(bool resp3) {
-    resp3_ = resp3;
+  RespVersion GetRespVersion() {
+    return resp_;
   }
 
  private:
-  bool resp3_ = false;
+  RespVersion resp_ = RespVersion::kResp2;
 };
 
 // Non essential redis reply builder functions implemented on top of the base resp protocol
diff --git a/src/facade/reply_builder_test.cc b/src/facade/reply_builder_test.cc
index 8560bcde5ee0..f1a3c5b49b25 100644
--- a/src/facade/reply_builder_test.cc
+++ b/src/facade/reply_builder_test.cc
@@ -699,14 +699,14 @@ TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, BatchMode) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, Resp3Double) {
-  builder_->SetResp3(true);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
   builder_->SendDouble(5.5);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(str(), ",5.5\r\n");
 }
 
 TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, Resp3NullString) {
-  builder_->SetResp3(true);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
   builder_->SendNull();
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(), "_\r\n");
@@ -715,13 +715,13 @@ TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, Resp3NullString) {
 TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, SendStringArrayAsMap) {
   const std::vector<std::string> map_array{"k1", "v1", "k2", "v2"};
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(false);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp2);
   builder_->SendBulkStrArr(map_array, builder_->MAP);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(), "*4\r\n$2\r\nk1\r\n$2\r\nv1\r\n$2\r\nk2\r\n$2\r\nv2\r\n")
       << "SendStringArrayAsMap Resp2 Failed.";
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(true);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
   builder_->SendBulkStrArr(map_array, builder_->MAP);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(), "%2\r\n$2\r\nk1\r\n$2\r\nv1\r\n$2\r\nk2\r\n$2\r\nv2\r\n")
@@ -731,13 +731,13 @@ TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, SendStringArrayAsMap) {
 TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, SendStringArrayAsSet) {
   const std::vector<std::string> set_array{"e1", "e2", "e3"};
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(false);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp2);
   builder_->SendBulkStrArr(set_array, builder_->SET);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(), "*3\r\n$2\r\ne1\r\n$2\r\ne2\r\n$2\r\ne3\r\n")
       << "SendStringArrayAsSet Resp2 Failed.";
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(true);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
   builder_->SendBulkStrArr(set_array, builder_->SET);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(), "~3\r\n$2\r\ne1\r\n$2\r\ne2\r\n$2\r\ne3\r\n")
@@ -748,26 +748,26 @@ TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, SendScoredArray) {
   const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, double>> scored_array{
       {"e1", 1.1}, {"e2", 2.2}, {"e3", 3.3}};
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(false);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp2);
   builder_->SendScoredArray(scored_array, false);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(), "*3\r\n$2\r\ne1\r\n$2\r\ne2\r\n$2\r\ne3\r\n")
       << "Resp2 WITHOUT scores failed.";
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(true);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
   builder_->SendScoredArray(scored_array, false);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(), "*3\r\n$2\r\ne1\r\n$2\r\ne2\r\n$2\r\ne3\r\n")
       << "Resp3 WITHOUT scores failed.";
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(false);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp2);
   builder_->SendScoredArray(scored_array, true);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(),
             "*6\r\n$2\r\ne1\r\n$3\r\n1.1\r\n$2\r\ne2\r\n$3\r\n2.2\r\n$2\r\ne3\r\n$3\r\n3.3\r\n")
       << "Resp3 WITHSCORES failed.";
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(true);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
   builder_->SendScoredArray(scored_array, true);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(),
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, SendLabeledScoredArray) {
   const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, double>> scored_array{
       {"e1", 1.1}, {"e2", 2.2}, {"e3", 3.3}};
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(false);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp2);
   builder_->SendLabeledScoredArray("foobar", scored_array);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(),
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, SendLabeledScoredArray) {
             "2\r\n*2\r\n$2\r\ne3\r\n$3\r\n3.3\r\n")
       << "Resp3 failed.\n";
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(true);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
   builder_->SendLabeledScoredArray("foobar", scored_array);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(),
@@ -850,8 +850,8 @@ TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, BasicCapture) {
       big_arr_cb,
   };
 
-  crb.SetResp3(true);
-  builder_->SetResp3(true);
+  crb.SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
 
   // Run generator functions on both a regular redis builder
   // and the capturing builder with its capture applied.
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, BasicCapture) {
     EXPECT_EQ(expected, actual);
   }
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(false);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp2);
 }
 
 TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, FormatDouble) {
@@ -889,17 +889,17 @@ TEST_F(RedisReplyBuilderTest, VerbatimString) {
   // test resp3
   std::string str = "A simple string!";
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(true);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
   builder_->SendVerbatimString(str, RedisReplyBuilder::VerbatimFormat::TXT);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(), "=20\r\ntxt:A simple string!\r\n") << "Resp3 VerbatimString TXT failed.";
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(true);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
   builder_->SendVerbatimString(str, RedisReplyBuilder::VerbatimFormat::MARKDOWN);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(), "=20\r\nmkd:A simple string!\r\n") << "Resp3 VerbatimString TXT failed.";
 
-  builder_->SetResp3(false);
+  builder_->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp2);
   builder_->SendVerbatimString(str);
   ASSERT_TRUE(NoErrors());
   ASSERT_EQ(TakePayload(), "$16\r\nA simple string!\r\n") << "Resp3 VerbatimString TXT failed.";
diff --git a/src/facade/reply_capture.h b/src/facade/reply_capture.h
index 1ffa4fd7cfce..7712992350e1 100644
--- a/src/facade/reply_capture.h
+++ b/src/facade/reply_capture.h
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ class CapturingReplyBuilder : public RedisReplyBuilder {
   struct SimpleString : public std::string {};  // SendSimpleString
   struct BulkString : public std::string {};    // SendBulkString
 
-  CapturingReplyBuilder(ReplyMode mode = ReplyMode::FULL)
+  CapturingReplyBuilder(ReplyMode mode = ReplyMode::FULL, RespVersion resp_v = RespVersion::kResp2)
       : RedisReplyBuilder{nullptr}, reply_mode_{mode}, stack_{}, current_{} {
+    SetRespVersion(resp_v);
   }
 
   using Payload = std::variant<std::monostate, Null, Error, long, double, SimpleString, BulkString,
diff --git a/src/server/multi_command_squasher.cc b/src/server/multi_command_squasher.cc
index c6b7ffbb1882..432cbc986108 100644
--- a/src/server/multi_command_squasher.cc
+++ b/src/server/multi_command_squasher.cc
@@ -172,12 +172,13 @@ bool MultiCommandSquasher::ExecuteStandalone(facade::RedisReplyBuilder* rb, Stor
   return true;
 }
 
-OpStatus MultiCommandSquasher::SquashedHopCb(Transaction* parent_tx, EngineShard* es) {
+OpStatus MultiCommandSquasher::SquashedHopCb(Transaction* parent_tx, EngineShard* es,
+                                             RespVersion resp_v) {
   auto& sinfo = sharded_[es->shard_id()];
   DCHECK(!sinfo.cmds.empty());
 
   auto* local_tx = sinfo.local_tx.get();
-  facade::CapturingReplyBuilder crb;
+  facade::CapturingReplyBuilder crb(ReplyMode::FULL, resp_v);
   ConnectionContext local_cntx{cntx_, local_tx};
   if (cntx_->conn()) {
     local_cntx.skip_acl_validation = cntx_->conn()->IsPrivileged();
@@ -244,14 +245,15 @@ bool MultiCommandSquasher::ExecuteSquashed(facade::RedisReplyBuilder* rb) {
     cntx_->cid = base_cid_;
     auto cb = [this](ShardId sid) { return !sharded_[sid].cmds.empty(); };
     tx->PrepareSquashedMultiHop(base_cid_, cb);
-    tx->ScheduleSingleHop([this](auto* tx, auto* es) { return SquashedHopCb(tx, es); });
+    tx->ScheduleSingleHop(
+        [this, rb](auto* tx, auto* es) { return SquashedHopCb(tx, es, rb->GetRespVersion()); });
   } else {
 #if 1
     fb2::BlockingCounter bc(num_shards);
     DVLOG(1) << "Squashing " << num_shards << " " << tx->DebugId();
 
-    auto cb = [this, tx, bc]() mutable {
-      this->SquashedHopCb(tx, EngineShard::tlocal());
+    auto cb = [this, tx, bc, rb]() mutable {
+      this->SquashedHopCb(tx, EngineShard::tlocal(), rb->GetRespVersion());
       bc->Dec();
     };
 
@@ -261,8 +263,9 @@ bool MultiCommandSquasher::ExecuteSquashed(facade::RedisReplyBuilder* rb) {
     }
     bc->Wait();
 #else
-    shard_set->RunBlockingInParallel([this, tx](auto* es) { SquashedHopCb(tx, es); },
-                                     [this](auto sid) { return !sharded_[sid].cmds.empty(); });
+    shard_set->RunBlockingInParallel(
+        [this, tx, rb](auto* es) { SquashedHopCb(tx, es, rb->GetRespVersion()); },
+        [this](auto sid) { return !sharded_[sid].cmds.empty(); });
 #endif
   }
 
diff --git a/src/server/multi_command_squasher.h b/src/server/multi_command_squasher.h
index ccea7f7a2c71..e269cc52256e 100644
--- a/src/server/multi_command_squasher.h
+++ b/src/server/multi_command_squasher.h
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class MultiCommandSquasher {
   bool ExecuteStandalone(facade::RedisReplyBuilder* rb, StoredCmd* cmd);
 
   // Callback that runs on shards during squashed hop.
-  facade::OpStatus SquashedHopCb(Transaction* parent_tx, EngineShard* es);
+  facade::OpStatus SquashedHopCb(Transaction* parent_tx, EngineShard* es,
+                                 facade::RespVersion resp_v);
 
   // Execute all currently squashed commands. Return false if aborting on error.
   bool ExecuteSquashed(facade::RedisReplyBuilder* rb);
diff --git a/src/server/server_family.cc b/src/server/server_family.cc
index 83c06f5a532a..9efcb2b73874 100644
--- a/src/server/server_family.cc
+++ b/src/server/server_family.cc
@@ -2696,10 +2696,10 @@ void ServerFamily::Hello(CmdArgList args, const CommandContext& cmd_cntx) {
   int proto_version = 2;
   if (is_resp3) {
     proto_version = 3;
-    rb->SetResp3(true);
+    rb->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp3);
   } else {
     // Issuing hello 2 again is valid and should switch back to RESP2
-    rb->SetResp3(false);
+    rb->SetRespVersion(RespVersion::kResp2);
   }
 
   SinkReplyBuilder::ReplyAggregator agg(rb);