diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0cb1b62..6351818 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ prometheus.cluster.settings: false
 
 #### Snapshot metrics
 
-To enable exporting snapshot metrics use:
+By default, snapshot metrics are disabled. To enable exporting snapshot metrics use:
 ```
 prometheus.snapshots: true
 ```
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3839c5a..265a4d9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ tasks.named("check").configure { dependsOn(integTest) }
 testingConventions.enabled = false
 
 // Directory for snapshot repository
-File repositoryDir = new File(project.buildDir, "shared-repository")
+File repositoryDir = new File(project.layout.buildDirectory.get().asFile, "shared-repository")
 
 testClusters.all {
     numberOfNodes = 2
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/NodePrometheusMetricsResponse.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/NodePrometheusMetricsResponse.java
index 0468042..cee1a81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/NodePrometheusMetricsResponse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/NodePrometheusMetricsResponse.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.opensearch.action;
 
+import org.opensearch.Version;
 import org.opensearch.action.admin.cluster.health.ClusterHealthResponse;
 import org.opensearch.action.admin.cluster.node.info.NodesInfoResponse;
 import org.opensearch.action.admin.cluster.node.stats.NodeStats;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.core.common.io.stream.StreamOutput;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.ClusterSettings;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
+import org.opensearch.search.pipeline.SearchPipelineStats;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
@@ -57,7 +59,11 @@ public NodePrometheusMetricsResponse(StreamInput in) throws IOException {
         nodeStats = in.readArray(NodeStats::new, NodeStats[]::new);
         indicesStats = PackageAccessHelper.createIndicesStatsResponse(in);
         clusterStatsData = new ClusterStatsData(in);
-        snapshotsResponse = new SnapshotsResponse(in);
+        if (in.getVersion().onOrAfter(Version.V_2_17_1)) {
+            snapshotsResponse = new SnapshotsResponse(in);
+        } else {
+            snapshotsResponse = null;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -145,6 +151,8 @@ public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
         out.writeArray(nodeStats);
         out.writeOptionalWriteable(indicesStats);
         clusterStatsData.writeTo(out);
-        snapshotsResponse.writeTo(out);
+        if (out.getVersion().onOrAfter(Version.V_2_17_1)) {
+            snapshotsResponse.writeTo(out);
+        }
     }
 }