diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 0193948..5706812 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ jobs:
           - "18"
           - "16"
           - "14"
-          - "12"
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
       - run: npm ci
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index b1b94de..817b9b7 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         "@graphql-tools/json-file-loader": "^7.4.3",
         "@graphql-tools/load": "^7.7.4",
         "@graphql-tools/url-loader": "^7.13.9",
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": "^9.0.1",
         "@highlightjs/cdn-assets": "^11.6.0",
         "chalk": "^4.1.2",
         "diff2html": "^3.4.18",
@@ -660,6 +661,17 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/batch-execute/node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+      "version": "8.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@graphql-tools/delegate": {
       "version": "9.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/delegate/-/delegate-9.0.3.tgz",
@@ -676,6 +688,17 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/delegate/node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+      "version": "8.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@graphql-tools/graphql-file-loader": {
       "version": "7.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/graphql-file-loader/-/graphql-file-loader-7.5.2.tgz",
@@ -691,6 +714,17 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/graphql-file-loader/node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+      "version": "8.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@graphql-tools/import": {
       "version": "6.7.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/import/-/import-6.7.3.tgz",
@@ -704,6 +738,17 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/import/node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+      "version": "8.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@graphql-tools/json-file-loader": {
       "version": "7.4.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/json-file-loader/-/json-file-loader-7.4.3.tgz",
@@ -718,6 +763,17 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/json-file-loader/node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+      "version": "8.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@graphql-tools/load": {
       "version": "7.7.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/load/-/load-7.7.4.tgz",
@@ -732,6 +788,17 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/load/node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+      "version": "8.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@graphql-tools/merge": {
       "version": "8.3.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/merge/-/merge-8.3.3.tgz",
@@ -744,6 +811,17 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/merge/node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+      "version": "8.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@graphql-tools/schema": {
       "version": "9.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/schema/-/schema-9.0.1.tgz",
@@ -758,6 +836,17 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/schema/node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+      "version": "8.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@graphql-tools/url-loader": {
       "version": "7.13.9",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/url-loader/-/url-loader-7.13.9.tgz",
@@ -783,7 +872,7 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/url-loader/node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
       "version": "8.10.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
@@ -794,6 +883,17 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+      "version": "9.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-9.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-z6FimVa5E44bHKmqK0/uMp9hHvHo2Tkt9A5rlLb40ReD/8IFKehSXLzM4b2N1vcP7mSsbXIdDK9Aoc8jT/he1Q==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@graphql-tools/wrap": {
       "version": "9.0.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/wrap/-/wrap-9.0.4.tgz",
@@ -809,6 +909,17 @@
         "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@graphql-tools/wrap/node_modules/@graphql-tools/utils": {
+      "version": "8.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "graphql": "^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@highlightjs/cdn-assets": {
       "version": "11.6.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@highlightjs/cdn-assets/-/cdn-assets-11.6.0.tgz",
@@ -5495,6 +5606,16 @@
         "dataloader": "2.1.0",
         "tslib": "^2.4.0",
         "value-or-promise": "1.0.11"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": {
+          "version": "8.10.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "@graphql-tools/delegate": {
@@ -5508,6 +5629,16 @@
         "dataloader": "2.1.0",
         "tslib": "~2.4.0",
         "value-or-promise": "1.0.11"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": {
+          "version": "8.10.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "@graphql-tools/graphql-file-loader": {
@@ -5520,6 +5651,16 @@
         "globby": "^11.0.3",
         "tslib": "^2.4.0",
         "unixify": "^1.0.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": {
+          "version": "8.10.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "@graphql-tools/import": {
@@ -5530,6 +5671,16 @@
         "@graphql-tools/utils": "8.10.0",
         "resolve-from": "5.0.0",
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": {
+          "version": "8.10.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "@graphql-tools/json-file-loader": {
@@ -5541,6 +5692,16 @@
         "globby": "^11.0.3",
         "tslib": "^2.4.0",
         "unixify": "^1.0.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": {
+          "version": "8.10.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "@graphql-tools/load": {
@@ -5552,6 +5713,16 @@
         "@graphql-tools/utils": "8.10.0",
         "p-limit": "3.1.0",
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": {
+          "version": "8.10.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "@graphql-tools/merge": {
@@ -5561,6 +5732,16 @@
       "requires": {
         "@graphql-tools/utils": "8.10.0",
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": {
+          "version": "8.10.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "@graphql-tools/schema": {
@@ -5572,6 +5753,16 @@
         "@graphql-tools/utils": "8.10.0",
         "tslib": "^2.4.0",
         "value-or-promise": "1.0.11"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": {
+          "version": "8.10.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "@graphql-tools/url-loader": {
@@ -5594,12 +5785,22 @@
         "tslib": "^2.4.0",
         "value-or-promise": "^1.0.11",
         "ws": "^8.3.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": {
+          "version": "8.10.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "@graphql-tools/utils": {
-      "version": "8.10.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+      "version": "9.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-9.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-z6FimVa5E44bHKmqK0/uMp9hHvHo2Tkt9A5rlLb40ReD/8IFKehSXLzM4b2N1vcP7mSsbXIdDK9Aoc8jT/he1Q==",
       "requires": {
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
       }
@@ -5614,6 +5815,16 @@
         "@graphql-tools/utils": "8.10.0",
         "tslib": "^2.4.0",
         "value-or-promise": "1.0.11"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@graphql-tools/utils": {
+          "version": "8.10.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@graphql-tools/utils/-/utils-8.10.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-yI+V373FdXQbYfqdarehn9vRWDZZYuvyQ/xwiv5ez2BbobHrqsexF7qs56plLRaQ8ESYpVAjMQvJWe9s23O0Jg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "@highlightjs/cdn-assets": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 061f408..3ff7cde 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "@graphql-tools/json-file-loader": "^7.4.3",
     "@graphql-tools/load": "^7.7.4",
     "@graphql-tools/url-loader": "^7.13.9",
+    "@graphql-tools/utils": "^9.0.1",
     "@highlightjs/cdn-assets": "^11.6.0",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "diff2html": "^3.4.18",
diff --git a/src/__tests__/diff.test.ts b/src/__tests__/diff.test.ts
index 713243a..43090e8 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/diff.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/diff.test.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,19 @@ describe("getDiff", () => {
       }
     });
 
+    it("returns the diff between two schemas with changed directives", async () => {
+      const result = await getDiff(
+        path.join(__dirname, "fixtures/localSchemaDirective.graphql"),
+        path.join(__dirname, "fixtures/localSchemaDirectiveChanged.graphql")
+      );
+
+      expect(result).toBeDefined();
+
+      if (result) {
+        expect(result.diff).toMatch(/@test\(name: "TEST"\)/);
+      }
+    });
+
     it("returns dangerous changes", async () => {
       const result = await getDiff(
         path.join(__dirname, "fixtures/localSchema.graphql"),
diff --git a/src/__tests__/fixtures/localSchemaDirective.graphql b/src/__tests__/fixtures/localSchemaDirective.graphql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d2ddaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/fixtures/localSchemaDirective.graphql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+directive @test(name: String!) repeatable on FIELD_DEFINITION | INTERFACE | OBJECT | UNION | INPUT_FIELD_DEFINITION | ENUM | INPUT_OBJECT
+
+type Query {
+  test: String
+}
diff --git a/src/__tests__/fixtures/localSchemaDirectiveChanged.graphql b/src/__tests__/fixtures/localSchemaDirectiveChanged.graphql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f170590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/fixtures/localSchemaDirectiveChanged.graphql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+directive @test(name: String!) repeatable on FIELD_DEFINITION | INTERFACE | OBJECT | UNION | INPUT_FIELD_DEFINITION | ENUM | INPUT_OBJECT
+
+type Query @test(name: "TEST") {
+  test: String
+}
diff --git a/src/diff.ts b/src/diff.ts
index 8199d8c..fbc3dec 100644
--- a/src/diff.ts
+++ b/src/diff.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import {
-  printSchema,
   findBreakingChanges,
   findDangerousChanges,
   DangerousChange,
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ import disparity from "disparity";
 import { loadSchema } from "@graphql-tools/load";
 import { UrlLoader } from "@graphql-tools/url-loader";
 import { JsonFileLoader } from "@graphql-tools/json-file-loader";
+import { printSchemaWithDirectives } from "@graphql-tools/utils";
 import { GraphQLFileLoader } from "@graphql-tools/graphql-file-loader";
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ export async function getDiff(
   }
 
   const [leftSchemaSDL, rightSchemaSDL] = [
-    printSchema(leftSchema),
-    printSchema(rightSchema),
+    printSchemaWithDirectives(leftSchema),
+    printSchemaWithDirectives(rightSchema),
   ];
 
   if (leftSchemaSDL === rightSchemaSDL) {