diff --git a/crates/dbx-sql-schema/src/table_structure_sql/column_alter.rs b/crates/dbx-sql-schema/src/table_structure_sql/column_alter.rs
index df30634dc5..6d6909beb9 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-sql-schema/src/table_structure_sql/column_alter.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-sql-schema/src/table_structure_sql/column_alter.rs
@@ -752,11 +752,24 @@ pub(super) fn build_oracle_like_existing_column_sql(
     let mut statements = Vec::new();
     let mut current_name = original.name.clone();
     if column.name != original.name {
-        statements.push(format!(
-            "ALTER TABLE {table} RENAME COLUMN {} TO {};",
-            quote_ident(dialect, &original.name),
-            quote_ident(dialect, &column.name)
-        ));
+        // Dameng accepts the Oracle-style MODIFY (…) but not `RENAME COLUMN`:
+        // the supported form is `ALTER COLUMN old RENAME TO new` (verified on
+        // DM8 8.1.3.62). Oracle and the other Oracle-compatible dialects keep
+        // the RENAME COLUMN form.
+        let rename = if dialect == StructureDialect::Dameng {
+            format!(
+                "ALTER TABLE {table} ALTER COLUMN {} RENAME TO {};",
+                quote_ident(dialect, &original.name),
+                quote_ident(dialect, &column.name)
+            )
+        } else {
+            format!(
+                "ALTER TABLE {table} RENAME COLUMN {} TO {};",
+                quote_ident(dialect, &original.name),
+                quote_ident(dialect, &column.name)
+            )
+        };
+        statements.push(rename);
         current_name = column.name.clone();
     }
     let type_changed = column.data_type.trim() != original.data_type.trim();
diff --git a/crates/dbx-sql-schema/src/table_structure_sql/tests.rs b/crates/dbx-sql-schema/src/table_structure_sql/tests.rs
index e570a77751..753c480527 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-sql-schema/src/table_structure_sql/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-sql-schema/src/table_structure_sql/tests.rs
@@ -7251,6 +7251,53 @@ fn dameng_alter_column_preserves_character_length_unit() {
     assert_eq!(result.statements, vec!["ALTER TABLE \"SYSDBA\".\"USERS\" MODIFY (\"NAME\" VARCHAR2(64 BYTE));"]);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn dameng_rename_column_uses_alter_column_rename_to() {
+    let mut renamed = column("NAME");
+    renamed.name = "NEW_NAME".to_string();
+    renamed.data_type = "VARCHAR2(64)".to_string();
+    renamed.original = Some(ColumnInfo {
+        name: "NAME".to_string(),
+        data_type: "VARCHAR2(64)".to_string(),
+        is_nullable: true,
+        column_default: None,
+        is_primary_key: false,
+        extra: None,
+        comment: None,
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+
+    let result = build_table_structure_change_sql(TableStructureSqlOptions {
+        database_type: Some(DatabaseType::Dameng),
+        driver_profile: None,
+        schema: Some("SYSDBA".to_string()),
+        table_name: "USERS".to_string(),
+        columns: vec![renamed],
+        indexes: Vec::new(),
+        foreign_keys: Vec::new(),
+        triggers: Vec::new(),
+        table_comment: None,
+        original_table_comment: None,
+        mysql_engine: None,
+        mysql_auto_increment_value: None,
+        transwarp_create: None,
+        partitioned: false,
+        foreign_table: false,
+        is_gaussdb_m_mode: false,
+        table_collation: None,
+        primary_key_name: None,
+        primary_key_change: None,
+        oracle_constraint_changes: None,
+        oracle_foreign_key_changes: None,
+    });
+
+    assert_eq!(result.warnings, Vec::<String>::new());
+    assert_eq!(
+        result.statements,
+        vec!["ALTER TABLE \"SYSDBA\".\"USERS\" ALTER COLUMN \"NAME\" RENAME TO \"NEW_NAME\";"]
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn dameng_rejects_multiple_identity_columns() {
     let mut first = column("ID");