diff --git a/src/modes/common.rs b/src/modes/common.rs
index 10fb645..6dda253 100644
--- a/src/modes/common.rs
+++ b/src/modes/common.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,13 @@ pub enum ColumnType {
 impl ColumnType {
     /// Returns a Result with error message if the string is not a valid ColumnType
     pub fn from_str(s: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-        Ok(Self::try_from(s)?)
+        if s.starts_with("meta:") {
+            // Handle meta:<name> pattern - this is still a Meta column type
+            Ok(ColumnType::Meta)
+        } else {
+            // Handle regular column types
+            Ok(Self::try_from(s)?)
+        }
     }
 }