diff --git a/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py b/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
index 5c82daa525..c1e0f61137 100644
--- a/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
+++ b/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ def _initial_changes(self, table_metadata: TableMetadata) -> None:
 
         schema: Schema = table_metadata.schema()
         self._updates += (
-            AddSchemaUpdate(schema_=schema, last_column_id=schema.highest_field_id),
+            AddSchemaUpdate(schema_=schema),
             SetCurrentSchemaUpdate(schema_id=-1),
         )
 
diff --git a/pyiceberg/table/update/__init__.py b/pyiceberg/table/update/__init__.py
index 3f7d43f0ef..6619c486f2 100644
--- a/pyiceberg/table/update/__init__.py
+++ b/pyiceberg/table/update/__init__.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
     transform_dict_value_to_str,
 )
 from pyiceberg.utils.datetime import datetime_to_millis
-from pyiceberg.utils.deprecated import deprecation_notice
 from pyiceberg.utils.properties import property_as_int
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -92,16 +91,6 @@ class UpgradeFormatVersionUpdate(IcebergBaseModel):
 class AddSchemaUpdate(IcebergBaseModel):
     action: Literal["add-schema"] = Field(default="add-schema")
     schema_: Schema = Field(alias="schema")
-    # This field is required: https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/7445
-    last_column_id: Optional[int] = Field(
-        alias="last-column-id",
-        default=None,
-        deprecated=deprecation_notice(
-            deprecated_in="0.9.0",
-            removed_in="0.10.0",
-            help_message="last-field-id is handled internally, and should not be part of the update.",
-        ),
-    )
 
 
 class SetCurrentSchemaUpdate(IcebergBaseModel):
diff --git a/pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py b/pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py
index 6ad01e97f2..ec8e7f087e 100644
--- a/pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py
+++ b/pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py
@@ -629,9 +629,8 @@ def _commit(self) -> UpdatesAndRequirements:
         if existing_schema_id != self._schema.schema_id:
             requirements += (AssertCurrentSchemaId(current_schema_id=self._schema.schema_id),)
             if existing_schema_id is None:
-                last_column_id = max(self._transaction.table_metadata.last_column_id, new_schema.highest_field_id)
                 updates += (
-                    AddSchemaUpdate(schema=new_schema, last_column_id=last_column_id),
+                    AddSchemaUpdate(schema=new_schema),
                     SetCurrentSchemaUpdate(schema_id=-1),
                 )
             else:
diff --git a/tests/catalog/test_base.py b/tests/catalog/test_base.py
index 2ab97b4285..01fea25dfa 100644
--- a/tests/catalog/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/catalog/test_base.py
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ def test_commit_table(catalog: InMemoryCatalog) -> None:
     response = given_table.catalog.commit_table(
         given_table,
         updates=(
-            AddSchemaUpdate(schema=new_schema, last_column_id=new_schema.highest_field_id),
+            AddSchemaUpdate(schema=new_schema),
             SetCurrentSchemaUpdate(schema_id=-1),
         ),
         requirements=(),
diff --git a/tests/catalog/test_rest.py b/tests/catalog/test_rest.py
index c78a0344f1..b21b8fc34d 100644
--- a/tests/catalog/test_rest.py
+++ b/tests/catalog/test_rest.py
@@ -1122,7 +1122,6 @@ def test_create_staged_table_200(
                     "schema-id": 0,
                     "identifier-field-ids": [],
                 },
-                "last-column-id": 2,
             },
             {"action": "set-current-schema", "schema-id": -1},
             {"action": "add-spec", "spec": {"spec-id": 0, "fields": []}},