diff --git a/common/testing/protorequire/require.go b/common/testing/protorequire/require.go
index 5ad0286a1f6..f973561ea8d 100644
--- a/common/testing/protorequire/require.go
+++ b/common/testing/protorequire/require.go
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 package protorequire
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/testing/protoassert"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/testing/protocmp"
 )
 
 type helper interface {
@@ -27,6 +32,17 @@ func ProtoEqual(t require.TestingT, a proto.Message, b proto.Message) {
 	}
 }
 
+// ProtoEqualIgnoreFields compares two proto messages for equality, ignoring the specified fields on the given message
+// type. Fields are specified by their proto name (snake_case).
+func ProtoEqualIgnoreFields(t require.TestingT, a proto.Message, b proto.Message, msgType proto.Message, fields ...protoreflect.Name) {
+	if th, ok := t.(helper); ok {
+		th.Helper()
+	}
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(a, b, protocmp.Transform(), protocmp.IgnoreFields(msgType, fields...)); diff != "" {
+		require.Fail(t, fmt.Sprintf("Proto mismatch (-want +got):\n%v", diff))
+	}
+}
+
 func NotProtoEqual(t require.TestingT, a proto.Message, b proto.Message) {
 	if th, ok := t.(helper); ok {
 		th.Helper()
@@ -83,3 +99,10 @@ func (x ProtoAssertions) ProtoElementsMatch(a any, b any) bool {
 
 	return protoassert.ProtoElementsMatch(x.t, a, b)
 }
+
+func (x ProtoAssertions) ProtoEqualIgnoreFields(a proto.Message, b proto.Message, msgType proto.Message, fields ...protoreflect.Name) {
+	if th, ok := x.t.(helper); ok {
+		th.Helper()
+	}
+	ProtoEqualIgnoreFields(x.t, a, b, msgType, fields...)
+}
diff --git a/common/testing/protorequire/require_test.go b/common/testing/protorequire/require_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ece41854bb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/testing/protorequire/require_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package protorequire_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	commonpb "go.temporal.io/api/common/v1"
+	workflowpb "go.temporal.io/api/workflow/v1"
+	"go.temporal.io/server/common/testing/protorequire"
+)
+
+const myUUID = "deb7b204-b384-4fde-85c6-e5a56c42336a"
+
+func TestProtoEqualIgnoreFields(t *testing.T) {
+	a := &workflowpb.WorkflowExecutionInfo{
+		Execution: &commonpb.WorkflowExecution{
+			WorkflowId: "wf-1",
+			RunId:      myUUID,
+		},
+		Status:    1,
+		TaskQueue: "queue-a",
+	}
+	b := &workflowpb.WorkflowExecutionInfo{
+		Execution: &commonpb.WorkflowExecution{
+			WorkflowId: "wf-1",
+			RunId:      myUUID,
+		},
+		Status:    2,
+		TaskQueue: "queue-b",
+	}
+
+	// Should pass: both differing fields are ignored
+	protorequire.ProtoEqualIgnoreFields(t, a, b,
+		&workflowpb.WorkflowExecutionInfo{},
+		"status",
+		"task_queue",
+	)
+}
diff --git a/tests/standalone_activity_test.go b/tests/standalone_activity_test.go
index e04cf84f26c..f2ef4203d44 100644
--- a/tests/standalone_activity_test.go
+++ b/tests/standalone_activity_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 	activitypb "go.temporal.io/api/activity/v1"
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/testing/testvars"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/tests/testcore"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/testing/protocmp"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
@@ -2866,16 +2864,13 @@ func (s *standaloneActivityTestSuite) TestDescribeActivityExecution_NoWait() {
 			UserMetadata:           defaultUserMetadata,
 		}
 
-		diff := cmp.Diff(expected, respInfo,
-			protocmp.Transform(),
-			// Ignore non-deterministic fields. Validated separately.
-			protocmp.IgnoreFields(&activitypb.ActivityExecutionInfo{},
-				"execution_duration",
-				"schedule_time",
-				"state_transition_count",
-			),
+		// Ignore non-deterministic fields. Validated separately.
+		protorequire.ProtoEqualIgnoreFields(t, expected, respInfo,
+			&activitypb.ActivityExecutionInfo{},
+			"execution_duration",
+			"schedule_time",
+			"state_transition_count",
 		)
-		require.Empty(t, diff)
 		require.Equal(t, respInfo.GetExecutionDuration().AsDuration(), time.Duration(0)) // Never completed, so expect 0
 		require.Nil(t, describeResp.GetInfo().GetCloseTime())
 		require.Positive(t, respInfo.GetScheduleTime().AsTime().Unix())
@@ -2927,16 +2922,13 @@ func (s *standaloneActivityTestSuite) TestDescribeActivityExecution_WaitAnyState
 		Status:                 enumspb.ACTIVITY_EXECUTION_STATUS_RUNNING,
 		TaskQueue:              taskQueue.Name,
 	}
-	diff := cmp.Diff(expected, firstDescribeResp.GetInfo(),
-		protocmp.Transform(),
-		// Ignore non-deterministic fields. Validated separately.
-		protocmp.IgnoreFields(&activitypb.ActivityExecutionInfo{},
-			"execution_duration",
-			"schedule_time",
-			"state_transition_count",
-		),
+	// Ignore non-deterministic fields. Validated separately.
+	protorequire.ProtoEqualIgnoreFields(t, expected, firstDescribeResp.GetInfo(),
+		&activitypb.ActivityExecutionInfo{},
+		"execution_duration",
+		"schedule_time",
+		"state_transition_count",
 	)
-	require.Empty(t, diff)
 
 	taskQueuePollErr := make(chan error, 1)
 	activityPollDone := make(chan struct{})
@@ -2985,17 +2977,14 @@ func (s *standaloneActivityTestSuite) TestDescribeActivityExecution_WaitAnyState
 			Status:                 enumspb.ACTIVITY_EXECUTION_STATUS_RUNNING,
 			TaskQueue:              taskQueue.Name,
 		}
-		diff := cmp.Diff(expected, describeResp.GetInfo(),
-			protocmp.Transform(),
-			// Ignore non-deterministic fields. Validated separately.
-			protocmp.IgnoreFields(&activitypb.ActivityExecutionInfo{},
-				"execution_duration",
-				"last_started_time",
-				"schedule_time",
-				"state_transition_count",
-			),
+		// Ignore non-deterministic fields. Validated separately.
+		protorequire.ProtoEqualIgnoreFields(t, expected, describeResp.GetInfo(),
+			&activitypb.ActivityExecutionInfo{},
+			"execution_duration",
+			"last_started_time",
+			"schedule_time",
+			"state_transition_count",
 		)
-		require.Empty(t, diff)
 
 		protorequire.ProtoEqual(t, defaultInput, describeResp.Input)