diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/feedstock_parser.py b/conda_forge_tick/feedstock_parser.py
index 1ab00b730..2b1d00d79 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/feedstock_parser.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/feedstock_parser.py
@@ -230,8 +230,10 @@ def populate_feedstock_attributes(
     if isinstance(feedstock_dir, str):
         feedstock_dir = Path(feedstock_dir)
 
-    if meta_yaml is None and recipe_yaml is None:
-        raise ValueError("Either `meta_yaml` or  `recipe_yaml` needs to be given.")
+    if (meta_yaml is None and recipe_yaml is None) or (
+        meta_yaml is not None and recipe_yaml is not None
+    ):
+        raise ValueError("Either `meta_yaml` or `recipe_yaml` needs to be given.")
 
     sub_graph.update({"feedstock_name": name, "parsing_error": False, "branch": "main"})
 
@@ -245,6 +247,8 @@ def populate_feedstock_attributes(
 
     if isinstance(meta_yaml, str):
         sub_graph["raw_meta_yaml"] = meta_yaml
+    elif isinstance(recipe_yaml, str):
+        sub_graph["raw_meta_yaml"] = recipe_yaml
 
     # Get the conda-forge.yml
     if isinstance(conda_forge_yaml, str):
@@ -301,6 +305,7 @@ def populate_feedstock_attributes(
                             ),
                         ),
                     )
+                    variant_yamls[-1]["schema_version"] = 0
                 elif isinstance(recipe_yaml, str):
                     platform_arch = (
                         f"{plat}-{arch}"
@@ -314,6 +319,9 @@ def populate_feedstock_attributes(
                             cbc_path=cbc_path,
                         ),
                     )
+                    variant_yamls[-1]["schema_version"] = variant_yamls[-1].get(
+                        "schema_version", 1
+                    )
 
                 # sometimes the requirements come out to None or [None]
                 # and this ruins the aggregated meta_yaml / breaks stuff
@@ -358,6 +366,10 @@ def populate_feedstock_attributes(
                     parse_meta_yaml(meta_yaml, platform=plat, arch=arch)
                     for plat, arch in plat_archs
                 ]
+            elif isinstance(recipe_yaml, str):
+                raise NotImplementedError(
+                    "recipe_yaml generic parsing not implemented yet! Ensure the feedstock has .ci_support files."
+                )
     except Exception as e:
         import traceback
 
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/core.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/core.py
index 5e9d25d9e..c0bfa47c9 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/core.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/core.py
@@ -30,6 +30,28 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def _skip_due_to_schema(
+    attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", allowed_schema_versions: List[int]
+) -> bool:
+    __name = attrs.get("name", "")
+    schema_version = get_keys_default(
+        attrs,
+        ["meta_yaml", "schema_version"],
+        {},
+        0,
+    )
+    if schema_version not in allowed_schema_versions:
+        logger.debug(
+            "%s: schema version not allowed - %r not in %r",
+            __name,
+            attrs["meta_yaml"].get("schema_version", 0),
+            allowed_schema_versions,
+        )
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+
 def _make_effective_graph(graph, migrator):
     """Prune graph only to nodes that need rebuilds."""
     gx2 = copy.deepcopy(graph)
@@ -142,6 +164,7 @@ def make_from_lazy_json_data(data):
 
 class MiniMigrator:
     post_migration = False
+    allowed_schema_versions = [0]
 
     def __init__(self):
         if not hasattr(self, "_init_args"):
@@ -206,6 +229,8 @@ class Migrator:
 
     allow_empty_commits = False
 
+    allowed_schema_versions = [0]
+
     build_patterns = (
         (re.compile(r"(\s*?)number:\s*([0-9]+)"), "number: {}"),
         (
@@ -369,7 +394,12 @@ def parse_already_pred() -> bool:
         if bad_attr:
             logger.debug("%s: bad attr - %s", __name, bad_attr)
 
-        return attrs.get("archived", False) or parse_already_pred() or bad_attr
+        return (
+            attrs.get("archived", False)
+            or parse_already_pred()
+            or bad_attr
+            or _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
+        )
 
     def get_possible_feedstock_branches(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict") -> List[str]:
         """Return the valid possible branches to which to apply this migration to
@@ -764,7 +794,10 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
         name = attrs.get("name", "")
 
         if super().filter(attrs, "Upstream:"):
-            logger.debug("filter %s: archived or done or bad attr", name)
+            logger.debug(
+                "filter %s: archived or done or bad attr or schema_version not allowed",
+                name,
+            )
             return True
 
         if attrs.get("feedstock_name", None) not in self.graph:
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/cross_compile.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/cross_compile.py
index d6179db2f..79275234b 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/cross_compile.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/cross_compile.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import typing
 from typing import Any
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.os_utils import pushd
 from conda_forge_tick.provide_source_code import provide_source_code
 from conda_forge_tick.utils import yaml_safe_dump, yaml_safe_load
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
             if compiler in build_reqs:
                 needed = True
                 break
-        return not needed
+        return (not needed) or _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
 
 
 class UpdateConfigSubGuessMigrator(CrossCompilationMigratorBase):
@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@ class CrossPythonMigrator(CrossCompilationMigratorBase):
     def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
         host_reqs = attrs.get("requirements", {}).get("host", set())
         build_reqs = attrs.get("requirements", {}).get("build", set())
-        return "python" not in host_reqs or "python" in build_reqs
+        return (
+            "python" not in host_reqs
+            or "python" in build_reqs
+            or _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
+        )
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         host_reqs = attrs.get("requirements", {}).get("host", set())
@@ -207,7 +211,9 @@ def migrate(self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any) -> No
 class UpdateCMakeArgsMigrator(CrossCompilationMigratorBase):
     def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
         build_reqs = attrs.get("requirements", {}).get("build", set())
-        return "cmake" not in build_reqs
+        return "cmake" not in build_reqs or _skip_due_to_schema(
+            attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions
+        )
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         with pushd(recipe_dir):
@@ -238,6 +244,7 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
         build_reqs = attrs.get("requirements", {}).get("build", set())
         host_reqs = attrs.get("requirements", {}).get("host", set())
         run_reqs = attrs.get("requirements", {}).get("run", set())
+        skip_schema = _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
         if (
             len(attrs.get("outputs_names", [])) <= 1
             and "python" in build_reqs
@@ -252,6 +259,7 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
                     "cxx_compiler_stub",
                 ]
             )
+            and not skip_schema
         ):
             return False
         else:
@@ -281,7 +289,8 @@ class NoCondaInspectMigrator(MiniMigrator):
     post_migration = True
 
     def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
-        if "conda inspect" in attrs.get("raw_meta_yaml", ""):
+        skip_schema = _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
+        if "conda inspect" in attrs.get("raw_meta_yaml", "") and not skip_schema:
             return False
         else:
             return True
@@ -314,7 +323,10 @@ def migrate(self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any) -> No
 class CrossRBaseMigrator(CrossCompilationMigratorBase):
     def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
         host_reqs = attrs.get("requirements", {}).get("host", set())
-        if "r-base" in host_reqs or attrs.get("name", "").startswith("r-"):
+        skip_schema = _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
+        if (
+            "r-base" in host_reqs or attrs.get("name", "").startswith("r-")
+        ) and not skip_schema:
             return False
         else:
             return True
@@ -371,7 +383,7 @@ class CrossCompilationForARMAndPower(MiniMigrator):
     post_migration = True
 
     def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
-        return False
+        return _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         with pushd(recipe_dir):
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/cstdlib.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/cstdlib.py
index 08f8c53b6..e8e9b7e1f 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/cstdlib.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/cstdlib.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.migrators.libboost import _replacer, _slice_into_output_sections
 
 pat_stub = re.compile(r"(c|cxx|fortran)_compiler_stub")
@@ -200,7 +200,11 @@ def filter(self, attrs, not_bad_str_start=""):
         has_compiler = any(pat_compiler.search(line) for line in lines)
         has_sysroot = any(pat_sysroot_217.search(line) for line in lines)
         # filter() returns True if we _don't_ want to migrate
-        return already_migrated or not (has_compiler or has_sysroot)
+        return (
+            _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
+            or already_migrated
+            or not (has_compiler or has_sysroot)
+        )
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir, attrs, **kwargs):
         new_lines = []
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/dep_updates.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/dep_updates.py
index 0c77fe78b..28fe3a0b2 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/dep_updates.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/dep_updates.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import typing
 from typing import Any
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.update_deps import apply_dep_update, get_dep_updates_and_hints
 from conda_forge_tick.utils import get_keys_default
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
             "hint",
         )
         if update_deps in ["update-all", "update-source", "update-grayskull"]:
-            return False
+            return False or _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/duplicate_lines.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/duplicate_lines.py
index 2aeea8a7c..a5dce475b 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/duplicate_lines.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/duplicate_lines.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import typing
 from typing import Any
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.os_utils import pushd
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
         raw_yaml = attrs.get("raw_meta_yaml", "")
         for line in raw_yaml.splitlines():
             if any(r.match(line) for r in self.regex_to_check.values()):
-                return False
+                return False or _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/extra_jinj2a_keys_cleanup.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/extra_jinj2a_keys_cleanup.py
index 6e3e469a1..dec116ea2 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/extra_jinj2a_keys_cleanup.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/extra_jinj2a_keys_cleanup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import typing
 from typing import Any
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.os_utils import pushd
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
         raw_yaml = attrs["raw_meta_yaml"]
         for var_name in self.vars_to_remove:
             if f"{{% set {var_name}" in raw_yaml:
-                return False
+                return False or _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
         return True
 
     def _replace_jinja_key(self, key_name, lines):
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/jinja2_vars_cleanup.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/jinja2_vars_cleanup.py
index d7f8a289b..627f6735c 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/jinja2_vars_cleanup.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/jinja2_vars_cleanup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import typing
 from typing import Any
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.os_utils import pushd
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ class Jinja2VarsCleanup(MiniMigrator):
     """Cleanup the jinja2 vars by replacing {{name}} with {{ name }} etc."""
 
     def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
-        return _should_filter(attrs.get("raw_meta_yaml", ""))
+        return _should_filter(attrs.get("raw_meta_yaml", "")) or _skip_due_to_schema(
+            attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions
+        )
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         with pushd(recipe_dir):
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/jpegturbo.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/jpegturbo.py
index 9b4cc11b8..9aa03c78b 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/jpegturbo.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/jpegturbo.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 
 
 def _parse_jpeg(lines):
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ def _parse_jpeg(lines):
 class JpegTurboMigrator(MiniMigrator):
     def filter(self, attrs, not_bad_str_start=""):
         host_req = (attrs.get("requirements", {}) or {}).get("host", set()) or set()
-        return "jpeg" not in host_req
+        return "jpeg" not in host_req or _skip_due_to_schema(
+            attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions
+        )
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir, attrs, **kwargs):
         fname = os.path.join(recipe_dir, "meta.yaml")
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/libboost.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/libboost.py
index 3b3c315b7..356c7ef26 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/libboost.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/libboost.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 
 
 def _slice_into_output_sections(meta_yaml_lines, attrs):
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ def filter(self, attrs, not_bad_str_start=""):
         run_req = (attrs.get("requirements", {}) or {}).get("run", set()) or set()
         all_req = set(host_req) | set(run_req)
         # filter() returns True if we _don't_ want to migrate
-        return not bool({"boost", "boost-cpp"} & all_req)
+        return (not bool({"boost", "boost-cpp"} & all_req)) or _skip_due_to_schema(
+            attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions
+        )
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir, attrs, **kwargs):
         fname = os.path.join(recipe_dir, "meta.yaml")
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/license.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/license.py
index 2e30dfcb2..707d9cf11 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/license.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/license.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import typing
 from typing import Any
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.os_utils import pushd
 from conda_forge_tick.provide_source_code import provide_source_code
 from conda_forge_tick.recipe_parser import CondaMetaYAML
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
             or any(n in license_fam for n in NEEDED_FAMILIES)
             or _is_r(attrs)
         ) and "license_file" not in attrs.get("meta_yaml", {}).get("about", {}):
-            return False
+            return False or _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
         return True
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any) -> None:
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/matplotlib_base.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/matplotlib_base.py
index d2b1f173f..e71631de8 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/matplotlib_base.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/matplotlib_base.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import typing
 from typing import Any
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import _parse_bad_attr
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import _parse_bad_attr, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.migrators.replacement import Replacement
 from conda_forge_tick.utils import frozen_to_json_friendly
 
@@ -49,7 +49,13 @@ def parse_already_pred() -> bool:
         )
         _no_dep = len(rq & self.packages) == 0
 
-        return _is_archived or _is_pred or _is_bad or _no_dep
+        return (
+            _is_archived
+            or _is_pred
+            or _is_bad
+            or _no_dep
+            or _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
+        )
 
     def migrate(
         self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/numpy2.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/numpy2.py
index 418c1c8bd..cf354894b 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/numpy2.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/numpy2.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.migrators.libboost import _replacer
 
 # pin_compatible("numpy"...)
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ def filter(self, attrs, not_bad_str_start=""):
         lines = attrs["raw_meta_yaml"].splitlines()
         has_pcn = any(pat_pcn.search(line) for line in lines)
         # filter() returns True if we _don't_ want to migrate
-        return not (has_pcn)
+        return (not (has_pcn)) or _skip_due_to_schema(
+            attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions
+        )
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir, attrs, **kwargs):
         fname = os.path.join(recipe_dir, "meta.yaml")
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/pip_check.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/pip_check.py
index 05e787440..8a6a3ab16 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/pip_check.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/pip_check.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import ruamel.yaml
 from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.os_utils import pushd
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
             or attrs["requirements"].get("build", set())
             or set()
         )
-        return "python" not in build_host
+        return "python" not in build_host or _skip_due_to_schema(
+            attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions
+        )
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         with pushd(recipe_dir):
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/pip_wheel_dep.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/pip_wheel_dep.py
index 152b8031e..1d6707409 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/pip_wheel_dep.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/pip_wheel_dep.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 
 from conda_forge_tick.lazy_json_backends import CF_TICK_GRAPH_GITHUB_BACKEND_BASE_URL
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.os_utils import pushd
 from conda_forge_tick.utils import get_keys_default
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
 
         if wheel_url is None:
             return True
-        return False
+        return False or _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
 
     def determine_wheel(self, source_url: str, version: str):
         pkg = source_url.split("/")[6]
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/qt_to_qt_main.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/qt_to_qt_main.py
index bc643901d..965d62d51 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/qt_to_qt_main.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/qt_to_qt_main.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 
 
 def _parse_qt(lines):
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ def _parse_qt(lines):
 class QtQtMainMigrator(MiniMigrator):
     def filter(self, attrs, not_bad_str_start=""):
         host_req = (attrs.get("requirements", {}) or {}).get("host", set()) or set()
-        return "qt" not in host_req
+        return "qt" not in host_req or _skip_due_to_schema(
+            attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions
+        )
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir, attrs, **kwargs):
         fname = os.path.join(recipe_dir, "meta.yaml")
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/r_ucrt.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/r_ucrt.py
index 306de9329..572c60edb 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/r_ucrt.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/r_ucrt.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import typing
 from typing import Any
 
-from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator
+from conda_forge_tick.migrators.core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 from conda_forge_tick.os_utils import pushd
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@ class RUCRTCleanup(MiniMigrator):
     """Cleanup the R recipes for ucrt"""
 
     def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
-        return not any(
-            w in attrs.get("raw_meta_yaml", "")
-            for w in ["native", "- posix", "- m2w64"]
-        )
+        return (
+            not any(
+                w in attrs.get("raw_meta_yaml", "")
+                for w in ["native", "- posix", "- m2w64"]
+            )
+        ) or _skip_due_to_schema(attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions)
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         with pushd(recipe_dir):
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/use_pip.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/use_pip.py
index a4959b675..cf33806aa 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/use_pip.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/use_pip.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from conda_forge_tick.os_utils import pushd
 from conda_forge_tick.utils import as_iterable
 
-from .core import MiniMigrator
+from .core import MiniMigrator, _skip_due_to_schema
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ..migrators_types import AttrsTypedDict
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ def filter(self, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", not_bad_str_start: str = "") -> bool:
         scripts = as_iterable(
             attrs.get("meta_yaml", {}).get("build", {}).get("script", []),
         )
-        return not bool(set(self.bad_install) & set(scripts))
+        return (not bool(set(self.bad_install) & set(scripts))) or _skip_due_to_schema(
+            attrs, self.allowed_schema_versions
+        )
 
     def migrate(self, recipe_dir: str, attrs: "AttrsTypedDict", **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         with pushd(recipe_dir):
diff --git a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/version.py b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/version.py
index 13d36cf32..758422e36 100644
--- a/conda_forge_tick/migrators/version.py
+++ b/conda_forge_tick/migrators/version.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def filter(
         conditional = super().filter(attrs)
 
         result = bool(
-            conditional  # if archived/finished
+            conditional  # if archived/finished/schema version skip
             or len(
                 [
                     k