diff --git a/backend/internal/database/migrations/0020_projects.sql b/backend/internal/database/migrations/0020_projects.sql
index 8592e75..adfb818 100644
--- a/backend/internal/database/migrations/0020_projects.sql
+++ b/backend/internal/database/migrations/0020_projects.sql
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS projects (
   projectId TEXT DEFAULT (HEX(RANDOMBLOB(4))) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
   name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
   description TEXT NOT NULL,
-  user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
-  FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users (id)
+  owner_user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  FOREIGN KEY (owner_user_id) REFERENCES users (id)
 );
 
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS projects_projectId_index ON projects (projectId);
-CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS projects_user_id_index ON projects (user_id);
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+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS projects_user_id_index ON projects (owner_user_id);
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