diff --git a/data_validation/query_builder/query_builder.py b/data_validation/query_builder/query_builder.py
index 67b38b75f..2c20ef248 100644
--- a/data_validation/query_builder/query_builder.py
+++ b/data_validation/query_builder/query_builder.py
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ def compile_calculated_fields(self, table, n=0):
         # else:
         #     return [field.compile(table) for field in self.calculated_fields]
 
-    def compile(self, data_client, schema_name, table_name):
+    def compile(self, validation_type, data_client, schema_name, table_name):
         """Return an Ibis query object
 
         Args:
@@ -486,8 +486,16 @@ def compile(self, data_client, schema_name, table_name):
                 calc_table = calc_table.mutate(
                     self.compile_calculated_fields(calc_table, n)
                 )
-        if self.comparison_fields:
-            calc_table = calc_table.mutate(self.compile_comparison_fields(calc_table))
+
+        if validation_type == consts.ROW_VALIDATION:
+            calc_table = calc_table.projection(
+                self.compile_comparison_fields(calc_table)
+            )
+        else:
+            if self.comparison_fields:
+                calc_table = calc_table.mutate(
+                    self.compile_comparison_fields(calc_table)
+                )
         compiled_filters = self.compile_filter_fields(calc_table)
         filtered_table = (
             calc_table.filter(compiled_filters) if compiled_filters else calc_table
diff --git a/data_validation/validation_builder.py b/data_validation/validation_builder.py
index bbfa5c638..557863079 100644
--- a/data_validation/validation_builder.py
+++ b/data_validation/validation_builder.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def get_source_query(self):
                     f"Input custom query type: {self.config_manager.custom_query_type}"
                 )
         else:
-            query = self.source_builder.compile(**source_config)
+            query = self.source_builder.compile(self.validation_type, **source_config)
         if self.verbose:
             logging.info(source_config)
             logging.info("-- ** Source Query ** --")
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ def get_target_query(self):
                     f"Input custom query type: {self.config_manager.custom_query_type}"
                 )
         else:
-            query = self.target_builder.compile(**target_config)
+            query = self.target_builder.compile(self.validation_type, **target_config)
         if self.verbose:
             logging.info(target_config)
             logging.info("-- ** Target Query ** --")