diff --git a/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_propose.rs b/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_propose.rs
index facfc4967..7692740be 100644
--- a/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_propose.rs
+++ b/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_propose.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,15 @@ where TConsensusSpec: ConsensusSpec
                 // prepared. We can now propose to Accept it. We also propose the decision change which everyone
                 // should agree with if they received the same foreign LocalPrepare.
                 TransactionPoolStage::LocalPrepared => {
-                    let involved = local_committee_shard.count_distinct_shards(t.transaction().evidence.shards_iter());
+                    // For now we need to treat transactions without versions in a special case
+                    // TODO: update the evidence after execution so all transactions are treated equally here
+                    let db_transaction = t.get_transaction(tx)?;
+                    let involved = if db_transaction.transaction().has_inputs_without_version() {
+                        db_transaction.transaction().all_inputs_iter().count()
+                    } else {
+                        local_committee_shard.count_distinct_shards(t.transaction().evidence.shards_iter())
+                    };
+
                     let involved = NonZeroU64::new(involved as u64).ok_or_else(|| {
                         HotStuffError::InvariantError(format!(
                             "Number of involved shards is zero for transaction {}",
diff --git a/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_ready_to_vote_on_local_block.rs b/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_ready_to_vote_on_local_block.rs
index 928188d98..e6111413c 100644
--- a/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_ready_to_vote_on_local_block.rs
+++ b/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_ready_to_vote_on_local_block.rs
@@ -630,8 +630,15 @@ where TConsensusSpec: ConsensusSpec
                             return Ok(None);
                         }
 
-                        let distinct_shards =
-                            local_committee_shard.count_distinct_shards(tx_rec.transaction().evidence.shards_iter());
+                        // For now we need to treat transactions without versions in a special case
+                        // TODO: update the evidence after execution so all transactions are treated equally here
+                        let executed = self.get_executed_transaction(tx, &t.id, &mut executor)?;
+                        let transaction = executed.transaction();
+                        let distinct_shards = if transaction.has_inputs_without_version() {
+                            transaction.all_inputs_iter().count()
+                        } else {
+                            local_committee_shard.count_distinct_shards(tx_rec.transaction().evidence.shards_iter())
+                        };
                         let distinct_shards = NonZeroU64::new(distinct_shards as u64).ok_or_else(|| {
                             HotStuffError::InvariantError(format!(
                                 "Distinct shards is zero for transaction {} in block {}",
diff --git a/dan_layer/storage/src/consensus_models/executed_transaction.rs b/dan_layer/storage/src/consensus_models/executed_transaction.rs
index 2b68a5ff0..e62d6811f 100644
--- a/dan_layer/storage/src/consensus_models/executed_transaction.rs
+++ b/dan_layer/storage/src/consensus_models/executed_transaction.rs
@@ -144,27 +144,47 @@ impl ExecutedTransaction {
     }
 
     pub fn to_initial_evidence(&self) -> Evidence {
+        // Note that we only add evidence for inputs that have specific version numbers
         let mut deduped_evidence = HashMap::new();
-        deduped_evidence.extend(self.transaction.inputs().iter().map(|input| {
-            (input.to_substate_address(), ShardEvidence {
-                qc_ids: IndexSet::new(),
-                lock: LockFlag::Write,
-            })
-        }));
-
-        deduped_evidence.extend(self.transaction.input_refs().iter().map(|input_ref| {
-            (input_ref.to_substate_address(), ShardEvidence {
-                qc_ids: IndexSet::new(),
-                lock: LockFlag::Read,
-            })
-        }));
-
-        deduped_evidence.extend(self.transaction.filled_inputs().iter().map(|input_ref| {
-            (input_ref.to_substate_address(), ShardEvidence {
-                qc_ids: IndexSet::new(),
-                lock: LockFlag::Write,
-            })
-        }));
+
+        deduped_evidence.extend(
+            self.transaction
+                .inputs()
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|i| i.version().is_some())
+                .map(|input| {
+                    (input.to_substate_address(), ShardEvidence {
+                        qc_ids: IndexSet::new(),
+                        lock: LockFlag::Write,
+                    })
+                }),
+        );
+
+        deduped_evidence.extend(
+            self.transaction
+                .input_refs()
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|i| i.version().is_some())
+                .map(|input_ref| {
+                    (input_ref.to_substate_address(), ShardEvidence {
+                        qc_ids: IndexSet::new(),
+                        lock: LockFlag::Read,
+                    })
+                }),
+        );
+
+        deduped_evidence.extend(
+            self.transaction
+                .filled_inputs()
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|i| i.version().is_some())
+                .map(|input_ref| {
+                    (input_ref.to_substate_address(), ShardEvidence {
+                        qc_ids: IndexSet::new(),
+                        lock: LockFlag::Write,
+                    })
+                }),
+        );
 
         let tx_reciept_address = SubstateAddress::for_transaction_receipt(self.id().into_receipt_address());
         deduped_evidence.extend(