diff --git a/.github/workflows/compare.yaml b/.github/workflows/compare.yaml
index 6060c4b9..98e73b68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compare.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compare.yaml
@@ -73,13 +73,18 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -e
           ERROR_FLAG=0
+          DEPLOYED_SCHEMAS=$(cat DEPLOYED.txt)
           for file in ${{ env.CHANGED_FILES }}; do
-            echo "Comparing $file:"
-            MAIN_FILE=main-branch/${{ env.SCHEMA_DIR }}/$file
-            CURRENT_FILE=current-ref/${{ env.SCHEMA_DIR }}/$file
-            if ! felis --log-level ERROR diff -E -c alembic $MAIN_FILE $CURRENT_FILE; then
-              echo "Error comparing $file"
-              ERROR_FLAG=1
+            if echo "$DEPLOYED_SCHEMAS" | grep -q "^$file$"; then
+              echo "Comparing $file:"
+              MAIN_FILE=main-branch/${{ env.SCHEMA_DIR }}/$file
+              CURRENT_FILE=current-ref/${{ env.SCHEMA_DIR }}/$file
+              if ! felis --log-level ERROR diff -E -c alembic $MAIN_FILE $CURRENT_FILE; then
+                echo "Error comparing $file"
+                ERROR_FLAG=1
+              fi
+            else
+              echo "Skipping $file (not in DEPLOYED.txt)"
             fi
           done
           if [ $ERROR_FLAG -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/python/lsst/sdm_schemas/schemas/DEPLOYED.txt b/python/lsst/sdm_schemas/schemas/DEPLOYED.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c9b215c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/lsst/sdm_schemas/schemas/DEPLOYED.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+dp02_dc2.yaml
+dp02_obscore.yaml
+dp03_10yr.yaml
+dp03_1yr.yaml