diff --git a/apps/server/drizzle/0033_drop_approval_columns.sql b/apps/server/drizzle/0033_drop_approval_columns.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea73e34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/drizzle/0033_drop_approval_columns.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- Drop orphaned approval columns left behind by 0030_remove_task_approval.
+-- These columns were removed from schema.ts but left in the DB because
+-- 0030 assumed SQLite couldn't DROP COLUMN. SQLite 3.35+ supports it.
+ALTER TABLE initiatives DROP COLUMN merge_requires_approval;--> statement-breakpoint
+ALTER TABLE tasks DROP COLUMN requires_approval;
diff --git a/apps/server/drizzle/meta/_journal.json b/apps/server/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
index 96636a8..2c92726 100644
--- a/apps/server/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/apps/server/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
@@ -232,6 +232,13 @@
       "when": 1772323200000,
       "tag": "0032_add_comment_threading",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 33,
+      "version": "6",
+      "when": 1772409600000,
+      "tag": "0033_drop_approval_columns",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }
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