diff --git a/.changepacks/changepack_log_3M5qGSbBnjTlPWyIG-eLa.json b/.changepacks/changepack_log_3M5qGSbBnjTlPWyIG-eLa.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7601b83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changepacks/changepack_log_3M5qGSbBnjTlPWyIG-eLa.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"changes":{"crates/vespertide-exporter/Cargo.toml":"Patch","crates/vespertide-config/Cargo.toml":"Patch","crates/vespertide-macro/Cargo.toml":"Patch","crates/vespertide-core/Cargo.toml":"Patch","crates/vespertide-planner/Cargo.toml":"Patch","crates/vespertide-query/Cargo.toml":"Patch","crates/vespertide-loader/Cargo.toml":"Patch","crates/vespertide-naming/Cargo.toml":"Patch","crates/vespertide-cli/Cargo.toml":"Patch","crates/vespertide/Cargo.toml":"Patch"},"note":"Fix inline primary key issue","date":"2025-12-24T05:55:32.660669100Z"}
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diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 568e41f..56f7af5 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2949,7 +2949,7 @@ checksum = "0b928f33d975fc6ad9f86c8f283853ad26bdd5b10b7f1542aa2fa15e2289105a"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vespertide"
-version = "0.1.15"
+version = "0.1.16"
 dependencies = [
  "vespertide-core",
  "vespertide-macro",
@@ -2957,7 +2957,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vespertide-cli"
-version = "0.1.15"
+version = "0.1.16"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_cmd",
@@ -2981,7 +2981,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vespertide-config"
-version = "0.1.15"
+version = "0.1.16"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "serde",
@@ -2989,7 +2989,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vespertide-core"
-version = "0.1.15"
+version = "0.1.16"
 dependencies = [
  "rstest",
  "schemars",
@@ -3000,7 +3000,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vespertide-exporter"
-version = "0.1.15"
+version = "0.1.16"
 dependencies = [
  "insta",
  "rstest",
@@ -3010,7 +3010,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vespertide-loader"
-version = "0.1.15"
+version = "0.1.16"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "rstest",
@@ -3025,7 +3025,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vespertide-macro"
-version = "0.1.15"
+version = "0.1.16"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -3042,11 +3042,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vespertide-naming"
-version = "0.1.15"
+version = "0.1.16"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vespertide-planner"
-version = "0.1.15"
+version = "0.1.16"
 dependencies = [
  "insta",
  "rstest",
@@ -3057,7 +3057,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vespertide-query"
-version = "0.1.15"
+version = "0.1.16"
 dependencies = [
  "insta",
  "rstest",
diff --git a/crates/vespertide-core/src/schema/primary_key.rs b/crates/vespertide-core/src/schema/primary_key.rs
index 755302f..f23dad4 100644
--- a/crates/vespertide-core/src/schema/primary_key.rs
+++ b/crates/vespertide-core/src/schema/primary_key.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::schema::names::ColumnName;
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub struct PrimaryKeyDef {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub auto_increment: bool,
-    pub columns: Vec<ColumnName>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
diff --git a/crates/vespertide-core/src/schema/table.rs b/crates/vespertide-core/src/schema/table.rs
index f21ec7d..3e95b53 100644
--- a/crates/vespertide-core/src/schema/table.rs
+++ b/crates/vespertide-core/src/schema/table.rs
@@ -1474,7 +1474,6 @@ mod tests {
         let mut id_col = col("id", ColumnType::Simple(SimpleColumnType::Integer));
         id_col.primary_key = Some(PrimaryKeySyntax::Object(PrimaryKeyDef {
             auto_increment: true,
-            columns: vec![], // columns is ignored for inline definition
         }));
 
         let table = TableDef {
diff --git a/schemas/migration.schema.json b/schemas/migration.schema.json
index 366fc33..d4f3dc0 100644
--- a/schemas/migration.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/migration.schema.json
@@ -524,17 +524,8 @@
         "auto_increment": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false
-        },
-        "columns": {
-          "type": "array",
-          "items": {
-            "type": "string"
-          }
         }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "columns"
-      ]
+      }
     },
     "PrimaryKeySyntax": {
       "anyOf": [
diff --git a/schemas/model.schema.json b/schemas/model.schema.json
index 7c8de24..ec1f74d 100644
--- a/schemas/model.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/model.schema.json
@@ -295,17 +295,8 @@
         "auto_increment": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false
-        },
-        "columns": {
-          "type": "array",
-          "items": {
-            "type": "string"
-          }
         }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "columns"
-      ]
+      }
     },
     "PrimaryKeySyntax": {
       "anyOf": [