diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/migrations/XcMigrationSourcev2.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/migrations/XcMigrationSourcev2.ts
index bb2fb55428..df383beec0 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/migrations/XcMigrationSourcev2.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/migrations/XcMigrationSourcev2.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import * as nc_017_add_user_token_version_column from './v2/nc_017_add_user_toke
 import * as nc_018_add_meta_in_view from './v2/nc_018_add_meta_in_view';
 import * as nc_019_add_meta_in_meta_tables from './v2/nc_019_add_meta_in_meta_tables';
 import * as nc_020_add_kanban_meta_col from './v2/nc_020_add_kanban_meta_col';
+import * as nc_021_rename_kanban_grp_col_id from './v2/nc_021_rename_kanban_grp_col_id';
 
 // Create a custom migration source class
 export default class XcMigrationSourcev2 {
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ export default class XcMigrationSourcev2 {
       'nc_018_add_meta_in_view',
       'nc_019_add_meta_in_meta_tables',
       'nc_020_add_kanban_meta_col',
+      'nc_021_rename_kanban_grp_col_id',
     ]);
   }
 
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ export default class XcMigrationSourcev2 {
         return nc_019_add_meta_in_meta_tables;
       case 'nc_020_add_kanban_meta_col':
         return nc_020_add_kanban_meta_col;
+      case 'nc_021_rename_kanban_grp_col_id':
+        return nc_021_rename_kanban_grp_col_id;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/migrations/v2/nc_021_rename_kanban_grp_col_id.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/migrations/v2/nc_021_rename_kanban_grp_col_id.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f62cb8cfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/migrations/v2/nc_021_rename_kanban_grp_col_id.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import Knex from 'knex';
+import { MetaTable } from '../../utils/globals';
+
+const up = async (knex: Knex) => {
+  await knex.schema.alterTable(MetaTable.KANBAN_VIEW, (table) => {
+    table.renameColumn('grp_column_id', 'fk_grp_col_id')
+    table
+      .foreign('fk_grp_col_id')
+      .references(`${MetaTable.COLUMNS}.id`);
+  });
+};
+
+const down = async (knex) => {
+  await knex.schema.alterTable(MetaTable.KANBAN_VIEW, (table) => {
+    table.dropColumns('fk_grp_col_id');
+  });
+};
+
+export { up, down };
+
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2021, Xgene Cloud Ltd
+ *
+ * @author Wing-Kam Wong <wingkwong.code@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/KanbanView.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/KanbanView.ts
index fb5652df9d..13da0f4b4d 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/KanbanView.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/KanbanView.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export default class KanbanView implements KanbanType {
   title: string;
   project_id?: string;
   base_id?: string;
-  grp_column_id?: string;
+  fk_grp_col_id?: string;
   meta?: string | object;
 
   // below fields are not in use at this moment
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default class KanbanView implements KanbanType {
       (
         await ncMeta.metaList2(null, null, MetaTable.KANBAN_VIEW, {
           condition: {
-            grp_column_id: columnId,
+            fk_grp_col_id: columnId,
           },
         })
       ).length > 0
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default class KanbanView implements KanbanType {
       project_id: view.project_id,
       base_id: view.base_id,
       fk_view_id: view.fk_view_id,
-      grp_column_id: view.grp_column_id,
+      fk_grp_col_id: view.fk_grp_col_id,
       meta: view.meta,
     };
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/View.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/View.ts
index c622d8f3bc..9ca45bf1d7 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/View.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/View.ts
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ export default class View implements ViewType {
     view: Partial<View> &
       Partial<FormView | GridView | GalleryView | KanbanView> & {
         copy_from_id?: string;
-        grp_column_id?: string;
+        fk_grp_col_id?: string;
         created_at?;
         updated_at?;
       },
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ export default class View implements ViewType {
         break;
       case ViewTypes.KANBAN:
         // set grouping field
-        (view as KanbanView).grp_column_id = view.grp_column_id;
+        (view as KanbanView).fk_grp_col_id = view.fk_grp_col_id;
 
         await KanbanView.insert(
           {
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ export default class View implements ViewType {
           }
         } else if (view.type === ViewTypes.KANBAN && !copyFromView) {
           const kanbanView = await KanbanView.get(view_id, ncMeta);
-          if (vCol.id === kanbanView?.grp_column_id) {
+          if (vCol.id === kanbanView?.fk_grp_col_id) {
             // include grouping field if it exists
             show = true;
           } else if (vCol.pv) {