diff --git a/tests/framework/callbacks/test_torchsnapshot_saver.py b/tests/framework/callbacks/test_torchsnapshot_saver.py
index 6a9af77791..e7ba1bd5d4 100644
--- a/tests/framework/callbacks/test_torchsnapshot_saver.py
+++ b/tests/framework/callbacks/test_torchsnapshot_saver.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 )
 from torchtnt.framework.callbacks.checkpointer_types import KnobOptions, RestoreOptions
 from torchtnt.framework.callbacks.torchsnapshot_saver import (
+    _exclude_progress_from_replicated,
     _override_knobs,
     TorchSnapshotSaver,
 )
@@ -363,6 +364,68 @@ def test_sync_checkpoint(self, _: MagicMock) -> None:
         snapshot_cb.on_train_step_end(state, my_unit)
         snapshot_cb._sync_snapshot.assert_called_once()
 
+    def test_exclude_progress_from_replicated(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Tests that replicated is populated correctly with progress excluded
+        """
+
+        module = nn.Linear(2, 3)
+        my_unit = DummyAutoUnit(module=module)
+        keys = my_unit.app_state().keys()
+
+        progress_keys = {"train_progress", "eval_progress", "predict_progress"}
+
+        replicated = _exclude_progress_from_replicated(my_unit.app_state())
+        for key in keys:
+            if key not in progress_keys:
+                self.assertIn(f"{key}/**", replicated)
+
+        # since we exclude 3 keys (train, eval, predict)
+        self.assertEqual(len(keys) - 3, len(replicated))
+
+        # check that progress is not included
+        for progress_key in progress_keys:
+            self.assertNotIn(f"{progress_key}/", replicated)
+
+    @patch("torchtnt.framework.callbacks.torchsnapshot_saver.Snapshot.take")
+    def test_exclude_progress_from_replicated_e2e(self, mock_take: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """
+        Tests that replicated is populated correctly during snapshotting
+        """
+
+        module = nn.Linear(2, 3)
+        my_unit = DummyAutoUnit(module=module)
+        state = get_dummy_train_state()
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+            for replicated_value in (None, ["optimizer/**"], ["**"]):
+                tss = TorchSnapshotSaver(
+                    dirpath=temp_dir,
+                    save_every_n_train_steps=1,
+                    async_checkpoint=False,
+                    replicated=replicated_value,
+                )
+
+                progress_keys = {"train_progress", "eval_progress", "predict_progress"}
+
+                tss.on_train_step_end(state, my_unit)
+                replicated = mock_take.call_args.kwargs["replicated"]
+
+                if replicated_value is None:
+                    self.assertEqual(replicated, [])
+                elif replicated_value == ["optimizer/**"]:
+                    self.assertEqual(replicated, ["optimizer/**"])
+                elif replicated_value == ["**"]:
+                    expected_replicated = [
+                        f"{key}/**"
+                        for key in my_unit.app_state().keys()
+                        if key not in progress_keys
+                    ]
+                    # this is added outside of the unit's app_state so it should be included
+                    expected_replicated.append("rng_state/**")
+
+                    self.assertEqual(set(replicated), set(expected_replicated))
+
 
 class DummyStatefulDataLoader:
     def __init__(self, dataloader: DataLoader) -> None:
diff --git a/torchtnt/framework/callbacks/torchsnapshot_saver.py b/torchtnt/framework/callbacks/torchsnapshot_saver.py
index 4675603c84..1c854db881 100644
--- a/torchtnt/framework/callbacks/torchsnapshot_saver.py
+++ b/torchtnt/framework/callbacks/torchsnapshot_saver.py
@@ -216,12 +216,16 @@ def _async_snapshot(
                 )
                 return False
 
+        replicated = self._replicated
+        if self._replicated == {"**"}:
+            replicated = _exclude_progress_from_replicated(app_state)
+
         with _override_knobs(self._knob_options):
             self._prev_snapshot = Snapshot.async_take(
                 str(snapshot_path),
                 app_state=app_state,
                 pg=self._process_group,
-                replicated=list(self._replicated),
+                replicated=list(replicated),
                 storage_options=self._storage_options,
             )
         rank_zero_info(f"Saving snapshot to path: {snapshot_path}", logger=logger)
@@ -232,6 +236,10 @@ def _sync_snapshot(
         snapshot_path: str,
         app_state: Dict[str, _TStateful],
     ) -> bool:
+        replicated = self._replicated
+        if self._replicated == {"**"}:
+            replicated = _exclude_progress_from_replicated(app_state)
+
         with _override_knobs(self._knob_options):
             rank_zero_info(
                 f"Started saving snapshot to path: {snapshot_path}", logger=logger
@@ -240,7 +248,7 @@ def _sync_snapshot(
                 str(snapshot_path),
                 app_state=app_state,
                 pg=self._process_group,
-                replicated=list(self._replicated),
+                replicated=list(replicated),
                 storage_options=self._storage_options,
             )
         rank_zero_info(
@@ -316,6 +324,22 @@ def restore(
         rank_zero_info(f"Restored snapshot from path: {path}", logger=logger)
 
 
+def _exclude_progress_from_replicated(app_state: Dict[str, _TStateful]) -> Set[str]:
+    """
+    Excludes progress state from being replicated. Called if replicated=["**"] is passed in.
+    Works by populating replicated with all possible keys from app_state, except for
+    the keys that match the "{train,eval,predict}_progress/**" pattern.
+    """
+
+    filtered_replicated = set()
+    progress_keys = {"train_progress", "eval_progress", "predict_progress"}
+    for key in app_state.keys():
+        if key in progress_keys:
+            continue
+        filtered_replicated.add(f"{key}/**")
+    return filtered_replicated
+
+
 def _validate_snapshot_available() -> None:
     if not _TORCHSNAPSHOT_AVAILABLE:
         raise RuntimeError(