diff --git a/python/lib/core/dmod/core/dataset.py b/python/lib/core/dmod/core/dataset.py
index 5a4368b94..c27ca1dbe 100644
--- a/python/lib/core/dmod/core/dataset.py
+++ b/python/lib/core/dmod/core/dataset.py
@@ -177,6 +177,18 @@ def __init__(self, manager: DatasetManager = None, **kwargs):
                 raise ValueError(f"Expected UUID got {type(manager.uuid)}")
             self.manager_uuid = manager.uuid
 
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return (
+            isinstance(other, Dataset)
+            and self.access_location == other.access_location
+            and self.category == other.category
+            and self.created_on == other.created_on
+            and self.data_domain == other.data_domain
+            and self.dataset_type == other.dataset_type
+            and self.is_read_only == other.is_read_only
+            and self.name == other.name
+        )
+
     @property
     def manager(self) -> Optional[DatasetManager]:
         return self._manager