diff --git a/ddapm_test_agent/trace_snapshot.py b/ddapm_test_agent/trace_snapshot.py
index 9204c784..a36b9d10 100644
--- a/ddapm_test_agent/trace_snapshot.py
+++ b/ddapm_test_agent/trace_snapshot.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-DEFAULT_SNAPSHOT_IGNORES = "span_id,trace_id,parent_id,duration,start,metrics.system.pid,metrics.system.process_id,metrics.process_id,meta.runtime-id,span_links.trace_id_high"
+DEFAULT_SNAPSHOT_IGNORES = "span_id,trace_id,parent_id,duration,start,metrics.system.pid,metrics.system.process_id,metrics.process_id,meta.runtime-id,span_links.trace_id_high,meta.pathway.hash"
 
 
 def _key_match(d1: Dict[str, Any], d2: Dict[str, Any], key: str) -> bool:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ignore-dsm-pathway-hash-during-trace-snapshots-f0b99ea267fbad48.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ignore-dsm-pathway-hash-during-trace-snapshots-f0b99ea267fbad48.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07fe6568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ignore-dsm-pathway-hash-during-trace-snapshots-f0b99ea267fbad48.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Adds dsm `pathway.hash` span tag to the ignored attributes for a trace snapshot.