Daniel Kellenberger ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *commented* on HHH-13886 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-13886?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiNWFiMm... ) Re: columnDefinition broken for audit mappings ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-13886?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiNWFiMm... ) The same applies with custom domain objects. Example: @Column(name = "configuration_group_key" , columnDefinition = "cs_key" ) private String key; And it generates varchar(255) instead of cs_key This results in the application not been able to start anymore: Schema-validation: wrong column type encountered in column [configuration_group_key] in table [configuration_group_aud] ; found cs_key (Types#DISTINCT) ( #DISTINCT) ) , but expecting varchar(255) (Types#VARCHAR) ( #VARCHAR) ) ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-13886#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-13886#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100121- sha1:a532aba )