diff --git a/.github/scripts/check_duplicates.py b/.github/scripts/check_duplicates.py
index cb84aace3b..a47cdb2fb3 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/check_duplicates.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/check_duplicates.py
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ def compare_preferences(prof1, prof2):
     else:
         return False
 
+def compare_metadata(prof1, prof2):
+    if "metadata" in prof1 and "metadata" in prof2:
+        return prof1["metadata"] == prof2["metadata"]
+    elif "metadata" not in prof1 and "metadata" not in prof2:
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
 def compare_components(prof1, prof2):
     if len(prof1["components"]) == len(prof2["components"]):
         for y, new_component in enumerate(prof1["components"]):
@@ -119,6 +127,7 @@ def compare_components(prof1, prof2):
                             - preferences must be the same
                         '''
                         if(compare_preferences(new_profile_map, current_profile_map) == True and
+                           compare_metadata(new_profile_map, current_profile_map) == True and
                            compare_components(new_profile_map, current_profile_map) == True):
                             print("%s and %s are duplicates!\n" % (new_profile, current_profile))
                             duplicate_pairs.append((new_profile, current_profile))