diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/errors/errors.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/errors/errors.go
index 5fc48b0b67..9c3bd14374 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/errors/errors.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/errors/errors.go
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@
 package errors
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
+	"github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flytestdlib/pbhash"
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/shamaton/msgpack/v2"
 	"github.com/wI2L/jsondiff"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteidl/gen/pb-go/flyteidl/admin"
 	"github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteidl/gen/pb-go/flyteidl/core"
@@ -181,7 +184,147 @@ func NewWorkflowExistsIdenticalStructureError(ctx context.Context, request *admi
 	return statusErr
 }
 
+func IsSameDCFormat(oldSpec *admin.LaunchPlanSpec, newSpec *admin.LaunchPlanSpec) bool {
+	oldParams := oldSpec.GetDefaultInputs().GetParameters()
+	newParams := newSpec.GetDefaultInputs().GetParameters()
+
+	// Step 1: Check if both maps have the same keys
+	if len(oldParams) != len(newParams) {
+		return false
+	}
+	for key := range oldParams {
+		if _, exists := newParams[key]; !exists {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Step 2: Compare the corresponding values
+	for key, oldParam := range oldParams {
+		newParam := newParams[key]
+
+		// Compare Parameter values
+		if !parametersAreEqual(oldParam, newParam) {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+func parametersAreEqual(oldParam, newParam *core.Parameter) bool {
+	oldDefault := oldParam.GetDefault()
+	newDefault := newParam.GetDefault()
+
+	// If both defaults are nil, they are equal
+	if oldDefault == nil && newDefault == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// If one is nil and the other is not, they are not equal
+	if (oldDefault == nil) != (newDefault == nil) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Step 2.1: Use pbhash to compare the two values
+	oldHash, err1 := pbhash.ComputeHash(context.Background(), oldDefault)
+	newHash, err2 := pbhash.ComputeHash(context.Background(), newDefault)
+	if err1 != nil || err2 != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	if bytes.Equal(oldHash, newHash) {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// Step 2.2: Check for Scalar.Generic and Scalar.Binary cases
+	oldScalar := oldDefault.GetScalar()
+	newScalar := newDefault.GetScalar()
+
+	// If both scalars are nil, they are not equal
+	if oldScalar == nil && newScalar == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Check if one is Scalar.Generic and the other is Scalar.Binary
+	if isGenericScalar(oldScalar) && isBinaryScalar(newScalar) {
+		decodedNew, err := decodeBinaryLiteral(newScalar.GetBinary().GetValue())
+		if err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+		stMap := oldScalar.GetGeneric().AsMap()
+		return deepEqualMaps(stMap, decodedNew)
+	}
+
+	if isBinaryScalar(oldScalar) && isGenericScalar(newScalar) {
+		decodedOld, err := decodeBinaryLiteral(oldScalar.GetBinary().GetValue())
+		if err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+		stMap := newScalar.GetGeneric().AsMap()
+		return deepEqualMaps(decodedOld, stMap)
+	}
+
+	// If neither special case applies, they are not equal
+	return false
+}
+
+func isBinaryScalar(scalar *core.Scalar) bool {
+	return scalar != nil && scalar.GetBinary() != nil
+}
+
+func isGenericScalar(scalar *core.Scalar) bool {
+	return scalar != nil && scalar.GetGeneric() != nil
+}
+
+func decodeBinaryLiteral(binaryData []byte) (interface{}, error) {
+	if binaryData == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("binary data is nil")
+	}
+
+	// Declare 'decoded' as an empty interface to hold any type
+	var decoded interface{}
+	err := msgpack.Unmarshal(binaryData, &decoded)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return decoded, nil
+}
+
+func deepEqualMaps(a, b interface{}) bool {
+	normalizedA := normalizeMapKeys(a)
+	normalizedB := normalizeMapKeys(b)
+	return reflect.DeepEqual(normalizedA, normalizedB)
+}
+
+func normalizeMapKeys(data interface{}) interface{} {
+	switch v := data.(type) {
+	case map[interface{}]interface{}:
+		m := make(map[string]interface{})
+		for key, value := range v {
+			keyStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", key)
+			m[keyStr] = normalizeMapKeys(value)
+		}
+		return m
+	case map[string]interface{}:
+		m := make(map[string]interface{})
+		for key, value := range v {
+			m[key] = normalizeMapKeys(value)
+		}
+		return m
+	case []interface{}:
+		for i, value := range v {
+			v[i] = normalizeMapKeys(value)
+		}
+		return v
+	default:
+		return v
+	}
+}
+
 func NewLaunchPlanExistsDifferentStructureError(ctx context.Context, request *admin.LaunchPlanCreateRequest, oldSpec *admin.LaunchPlanSpec, newSpec *admin.LaunchPlanSpec) FlyteAdminError {
+	if IsSameDCFormat(oldSpec, newSpec) {
+		return NewLaunchPlanExistsIdenticalStructureError(ctx, request)
+	}
+
 	errorMsg := fmt.Sprintf("%v launch plan with different structure already exists. (Please register a new version of the launch plan):\n", request.Id.Name)
 	diff, _ := jsondiff.Compare(oldSpec, newSpec)
 	rdiff, _ := jsondiff.Compare(newSpec, oldSpec)