diff --git a/wallet/db_common.h b/wallet/db_common.h
index c89240284..0ab196c29 100644
--- a/wallet/db_common.h
+++ b/wallet/db_common.h
@@ -151,6 +151,13 @@ struct db_config {
 	void (*teardown_fn)(struct db *db);
 
 	bool (*vacuum_fn)(struct db *db);
+
+	bool (*rename_column)(struct db *db,
+			      const char *tablename,
+			      const char *from, const char *to);
+	bool (*delete_columns)(struct db *db,
+			       const char *tablename,
+			       const char **colnames, size_t num_cols);
 };
 
 /* Provide a way for DB backends to register themselves */
diff --git a/wallet/db_postgres.c b/wallet/db_postgres.c
index a8a239e93..34f6562d8 100644
--- a/wallet/db_postgres.c
+++ b/wallet/db_postgres.c
@@ -273,6 +273,51 @@ static bool db_postgres_vacuum(struct db *db)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static bool db_postgres_rename_column(struct db *db,
+				      const char *tablename,
+				      const char *from, const char *to)
+{
+	PGresult *res;
+	char *cmd;
+
+	cmd = tal_fmt(db, "ALTER TABLE %s RENAME %s TO %s;",
+		      tablename, from, to);
+	res = PQexec(db->conn, cmd);
+	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK) {
+		db->error = tal_fmt(db, "Rename '%s' failed: %s",
+				    cmd, PQerrorMessage(db->conn));
+		PQclear(res);
+		return false;
+	}
+	PQclear(res);
+	return true;
+}
+
+static bool db_postgres_delete_columns(struct db *db,
+				       const char *tablename,
+				       const char **colnames, size_t num_cols)
+{
+	PGresult *res;
+	char *cmd;
+
+	cmd = tal_fmt(db, "ALTER TABLE %s ", tablename);
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < num_cols; i++) {
+		if (i != 0)
+			tal_append_fmt(&cmd, ", ");
+		tal_append_fmt(&cmd, "DROP %s", colnames[i]);
+	}
+	tal_append_fmt(&cmd, ";");
+	res = PQexec(db->conn, cmd);
+	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK) {
+		db->error = tal_fmt(db, "Delete '%s' failed: %s",
+				    cmd, PQerrorMessage(db->conn));
+		PQclear(res);
+		return false;
+	}
+	PQclear(res);
+	return true;
+}
+
 struct db_config db_postgres_config = {
     .name = "postgres",
     .query_table = db_postgres_queries,
@@ -296,6 +341,8 @@ struct db_config db_postgres_config = {
     .setup_fn = db_postgres_setup,
     .teardown_fn = db_postgres_teardown,
     .vacuum_fn = db_postgres_vacuum,
+    .rename_column = db_postgres_rename_column,
+    .delete_columns = db_postgres_delete_columns,
 };
 
 AUTODATA(db_backends, &db_postgres_config);
diff --git a/wallet/db_sqlite3.c b/wallet/db_sqlite3.c
index 00d6af7da..11d639a55 100644
--- a/wallet/db_sqlite3.c
+++ b/wallet/db_sqlite3.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "db_sqlite3_sqlgen.c"
 #include <ccan/ccan/tal/str/str.h>
+#include <common/utils.h>
 #include <lightningd/log.h>
 
 #if HAVE_SQLITE3
@@ -251,6 +252,238 @@ static bool db_sqlite3_vacuum(struct db *db)
 	return err == SQLITE_DONE;
 }
 
+static bool colname_to_delete(const char **colnames,
+			      size_t num_colnames,
+			      const char *columnname)
+{
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < num_colnames; i++) {
+		if (streq(columnname, colnames[i]))
+			return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+static const char *find_column_name(const tal_t *ctx,
+				    const char *sqlpart,
+				    size_t *after)
+{
+	size_t start = 0;
+
+	while (isspace(sqlpart[start]))
+		start++;
+	*after = strspn(sqlpart + start, "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz_0123456789") + start;
+	if (*after == start)
+		return NULL;
+	return tal_strndup(ctx, sqlpart + start, *after - start);
+}
+
+/* Move table out the way, return columns */
+static char **prepare_table_manip(const tal_t *ctx,
+				  struct db *db, const char *tablename)
+{
+	sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+	const char *sql;
+	char *cmd, *bracket;
+	char **parts;
+	int err;
+
+	/* Get schema. */
+	sqlite3_prepare_v2(db->conn, "SELECT sql FROM sqlite_master WHERE type = ? AND name = ?;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+	sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 1, "table", strlen("table"), SQLITE_TRANSIENT);
+	sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 2, tablename, strlen(tablename), SQLITE_TRANSIENT);
+	err = sqlite3_step(stmt);
+	if (err != SQLITE_ROW) {
+		db->error = tal_fmt(db, "getting schema: %s",
+				    sqlite3_errmsg(db->conn));
+		sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	sql = tal_strdup(tmpctx, (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 0));
+	sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+	bracket = strchr(sql, '(');
+	if (!strstarts(sql, "CREATE TABLE") || !bracket) {
+		db->error = tal_fmt(db, "strange schema for %s: %s",
+				    tablename, sql);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Split after ( by commas: any lower case is assumed to be a field */
+	parts = tal_strsplit(ctx, bracket + 1, ",", STR_EMPTY_OK);
+
+	/* Turn off foreign keys first. */
+	sqlite3_prepare_v2(db->conn, "PRAGMA foreign_keys = OFF;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+	if (sqlite3_step(stmt) != SQLITE_DONE)
+		goto sqlite_stmt_err;
+	sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+	cmd = tal_fmt(tmpctx, "ALTER TABLE %s RENAME TO temp_%s;",
+		      tablename, tablename);
+	sqlite3_prepare_v2(db->conn, cmd, -1, &stmt, NULL);
+	if (sqlite3_step(stmt) != SQLITE_DONE)
+		goto sqlite_stmt_err;
+	sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+	return parts;
+
+sqlite_stmt_err:
+	db->error = tal_fmt(db, "%s", sqlite3_errmsg(db->conn));
+	sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+	return tal_free(parts);
+}
+
+static bool complete_table_manip(struct db *db,
+				 const char *tablename,
+				 const char **coldefs,
+				 const char **oldcolnames)
+{
+	sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+	char *create_cmd, *insert_cmd, *drop_cmd;
+
+	/* Create table */
+	create_cmd = tal_fmt(tmpctx, "CREATE TABLE %s (", tablename);
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < tal_count(coldefs); i++) {
+		if (i != 0)
+			tal_append_fmt(&create_cmd, ", ");
+		tal_append_fmt(&create_cmd, "%s", coldefs[i]);
+	}
+	tal_append_fmt(&create_cmd, ";");
+
+	sqlite3_prepare_v2(db->conn, create_cmd, -1, &stmt, NULL);
+	if (sqlite3_step(stmt) != SQLITE_DONE)
+		goto sqlite_stmt_err;
+	sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+	/* Populate table from old one */
+	insert_cmd = tal_fmt(tmpctx, "INSERT INTO %s SELECT ", tablename);
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < tal_count(oldcolnames); i++) {
+		if (i != 0)
+			tal_append_fmt(&insert_cmd, ", ");
+		tal_append_fmt(&insert_cmd, "%s", oldcolnames[i]);
+	}
+	tal_append_fmt(&insert_cmd, " FROM temp_%s;", tablename);
+
+	sqlite3_prepare_v2(db->conn, insert_cmd, -1, &stmt, NULL);
+	if (sqlite3_step(stmt) != SQLITE_DONE)
+		goto sqlite_stmt_err;
+	sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+	/* Cleanup temp table */
+	drop_cmd = tal_fmt(tmpctx, "DROP TABLE temp_%s;", tablename);
+	sqlite3_prepare_v2(db->conn, drop_cmd, -1, &stmt, NULL);
+	if (sqlite3_step(stmt) != SQLITE_DONE)
+		goto sqlite_stmt_err;
+	sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+	/* Allow links between them (esp. cascade deletes!) */
+	sqlite3_prepare_v2(db->conn, "PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+	if (sqlite3_step(stmt) != SQLITE_DONE)
+		goto sqlite_stmt_err;
+	sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+	return true;
+
+sqlite_stmt_err:
+	db->error = tal_fmt(db, "%s", sqlite3_errmsg(db->conn));
+	sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+	return false;
+}
+
+static bool db_sqlite3_rename_column(struct db *db,
+				     const char *tablename,
+				     const char *from, const char *to)
+{
+	char **parts;
+	const char **coldefs, **oldcolnames;
+	bool colname_found = false;
+
+	parts = prepare_table_manip(tmpctx, db, tablename);
+	if (!parts)
+		return false;
+
+	coldefs = tal_arr(tmpctx, const char *, 0);
+	oldcolnames = tal_arr(tmpctx, const char *, 0);
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; parts[i]; i++) {
+		/* columnname DETAILS */
+		size_t after_name;
+		const char *colname = find_column_name(tmpctx, parts[i],
+						       &after_name);
+
+		/* Things like "PRIMARY KEY xxx" must be copied verbatim */
+		if (!colname) {
+			tal_arr_expand(&coldefs, parts[i]);
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (streq(colname, from)) {
+			char *newdef;
+			colname_found = true;
+			/* Create column with new name */
+			newdef = tal_fmt(coldefs,
+					 "%s%s", to, parts[i] + after_name);
+			tal_arr_expand(&coldefs, newdef);
+			tal_arr_expand(&oldcolnames, colname);
+		} else {
+			/* Not mentioned, keep it as is! */
+			tal_arr_expand(&coldefs, parts[i]);
+			tal_arr_expand(&oldcolnames, colname);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!colname_found) {
+		db->error = tal_fmt(db, "No column called %s", from);
+		return false;
+	}
+	return complete_table_manip(db, tablename, coldefs, oldcolnames);
+}
+
+static bool db_sqlite3_delete_columns(struct db *db,
+				      const char *tablename,
+				      const char **colnames, size_t num_cols)
+{
+	char **parts;
+	const char **coldefs, **oldcolnames;
+	size_t colnames_found = 0;
+
+	parts = prepare_table_manip(tmpctx, db, tablename);
+	if (!parts)
+		return false;
+
+	coldefs = tal_arr(tmpctx, const char *, 0);
+	oldcolnames = tal_arr(tmpctx, const char *, 0);
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; parts[i]; i++) {
+		/* columnname DETAILS */
+		size_t after_name;
+		const char *colname = find_column_name(tmpctx, parts[i],
+						       &after_name);
+
+		/* Things like "PRIMARY KEY xxx" must be copied verbatim */
+		if (!colname) {
+			tal_arr_expand(&coldefs, parts[i]);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* Don't mention columns we're supposed to delete */
+		if (colname_to_delete(colnames, num_cols, colname)) {
+			colnames_found++;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* Keep it as is! */
+		tal_arr_expand(&coldefs, parts[i]);
+		tal_arr_expand(&oldcolnames, colname);
+	}
+
+	if (colnames_found != num_cols) {
+		db->error = tal_fmt(db, "Only %zu/%zu columns found",
+				    colnames_found, num_cols);
+		return false;
+	}
+	return complete_table_manip(db, tablename, coldefs, oldcolnames);
+}
+
 struct db_config db_sqlite3_config = {
 	.name = "sqlite3",
 	.query_table = db_sqlite3_queries,
@@ -275,6 +508,8 @@ struct db_config db_sqlite3_config = {
 	.teardown_fn = &db_sqlite3_close,
 
 	.vacuum_fn = db_sqlite3_vacuum,
+	.rename_column = db_sqlite3_rename_column,
+	.delete_columns = db_sqlite3_delete_columns,
 };
 
 AUTODATA(db_backends, &db_sqlite3_config);
diff --git a/wallet/test/run-db.c b/wallet/test/run-db.c
index 92ae8a87a..c6123e9ab 100644
--- a/wallet/test/run-db.c
+++ b/wallet/test/run-db.c
@@ -167,6 +167,91 @@ static bool test_vars(struct lightningd *ld)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static bool test_manip_columns(void)
+{
+	struct db_stmt *stmt;
+	struct db *db = create_test_db();
+	const char *field1 = "field1";
+
+	db_begin_transaction(db);
+	/* tablea refers to tableb */
+	stmt = db_prepare_v2(db, SQL("CREATE TABLE tablea ("
+				     "  id BIGSERIAL"
+				     ", field1 INTEGER"
+				     ", PRIMARY KEY (id))"));
+	CHECK_MSG(db_exec_prepared_v2(stmt), "db_exec_prepared must succeed");
+	CHECK_MSG(!db_err, "Simple correct SQL command");
+	tal_free(stmt);
+
+	stmt = db_prepare_v2(db, SQL("INSERT INTO tablea (id, field1) VALUES (0, 1);"));
+	CHECK_MSG(db_exec_prepared_v2(stmt), "db_exec_prepared must succeed");
+	CHECK_MSG(!db_err, "Simple correct SQL command");
+	tal_free(stmt);
+
+	stmt = db_prepare_v2(db, SQL("CREATE TABLE tableb ("
+				     "   id REFERENCES tablea(id) ON DELETE CASCADE"
+				     ",  field1 INTEGER"
+				     ",  field2 INTEGER);"));
+	CHECK_MSG(db_exec_prepared_v2(stmt), "db_exec_prepared must succeed");
+	CHECK_MSG(!db_err, "Simple correct SQL command");
+	tal_free(stmt);
+
+	stmt = db_prepare_v2(db, SQL("INSERT INTO tableb (id, field1, field2) VALUES (0, 1, 2);"));
+	CHECK_MSG(db_exec_prepared_v2(stmt), "db_exec_prepared must succeed");
+	CHECK_MSG(!db_err, "Simple correct SQL command");
+	tal_free(stmt);
+	/* Don't let it try to set a version field (we don't have one!) */
+	db->dirty = false;
+	db->changes = tal_arr(db, const char *, 0);
+	db_commit_transaction(db);
+
+	/* Rename tablea.field1 -> table1.field1a. */
+	CHECK(db->config->rename_column(db, "tablea", "field1", "field1a"));
+	/* Remove tableb.field1. */
+	CHECK(db->config->delete_columns(db, "tableb", &field1, 1));
+
+	db_begin_transaction(db);
+	stmt = db_prepare_v2(db, SQL("SELECT id, field1a FROM tablea;"));
+	CHECK_MSG(db_query_prepared(stmt), "db_query_prepared must succeed");
+	CHECK_MSG(!db_err, "Simple correct SQL command");
+	CHECK(db_step(stmt));
+	CHECK(db_col_u64(stmt, "id") == 0);
+	CHECK(db_col_u64(stmt, "field1a") == 1);
+	CHECK(!db_step(stmt));
+	tal_free(stmt);
+
+	stmt = db_prepare_v2(db, SQL("SELECT id, field2 FROM tableb;"));
+	CHECK_MSG(db_query_prepared(stmt), "db_query_prepared must succeed");
+	CHECK_MSG(!db_err, "Simple correct SQL command");
+	CHECK(db_step(stmt));
+	CHECK(db_col_u64(stmt, "id") == 0);
+	CHECK(db_col_u64(stmt, "field2") == 2);
+	CHECK(!db_step(stmt));
+	tal_free(stmt);
+	db->dirty = false;
+	db->changes = tal_arr(db, const char *, 0);
+	db_commit_transaction(db);
+
+	db_begin_transaction(db);
+	/* This will actually fail */
+	stmt = db_prepare_v2(db, SQL("SELECT field1 FROM tablea;"));
+	CHECK_MSG(!db_query_prepared(stmt), "db_query_prepared must fail");
+	db->dirty = false;
+	db->changes = tal_arr(db, const char *, 0);
+	db_commit_transaction(db);
+
+	db_begin_transaction(db);
+	/* This will actually fail */
+	stmt = db_prepare_v2(db, SQL("SELECT field1 FROM tableb;"));
+	CHECK_MSG(!db_query_prepared(stmt), "db_query_prepared must fail");
+	db->dirty = false;
+	db->changes = tal_arr(db, const char *, 0);
+	db_commit_transaction(db);
+
+	tal_free(db);
+	return true;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	bool ok = true;
@@ -179,6 +264,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	ok &= test_empty_db_migrate(ld);
 	ok &= test_vars(ld);
 	ok &= test_primitives();
+	ok &= test_manip_columns();
 
 	tal_free(ld);
 	common_shutdown();