diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 688721d1..68ff32a7 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -251,10 +251,13 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send> Client<S> {
         Ok(result)
     }
 
-    /// Execute a `BULK INSERT` statement, efficiantly storing a large number of
+    /// Execute a `BULK INSERT` statement, efficiently storing a large number of
     /// rows to a specified table. Note: make sure the input row follows the same
     /// schema as the table, otherwise calling `send()` will return an error.
     ///
+    /// This is equivalent to calling `bulk_insert("table_name", &["*"])` to merge
+    /// all of a tables columns.
+    ///
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
@@ -299,12 +302,67 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send> Client<S> {
     pub async fn bulk_insert<'a>(
         &'a mut self,
         table: &'a str,
+    ) -> crate::Result<BulkLoadRequest<'a, S>> {
+        self.bulk_insert_columns(table, &["*"]).await
+    }
+
+    /// Execute a `BULK INSERT` statement, efficiently storing a large number of
+    /// rows to a specified table. Note: make sure the input row follows the same
+    /// schema as the column list, otherwise calling `send()` will return an error.
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// # use tiberius::{Config, IntoRow};
+    /// # use tokio_util::compat::TokioAsyncWriteCompatExt;
+    /// # use std::env;
+    /// # #[tokio::main]
+    /// # async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    /// # let c_str = env::var("TIBERIUS_TEST_CONNECTION_STRING").unwrap_or(
+    /// #     "server=tcp:localhost,1433;integratedSecurity=true;TrustServerCertificate=true".to_owned(),
+    /// # );
+    /// # let config = Config::from_ado_string(&c_str)?;
+    /// # let tcp = tokio::net::TcpStream::connect(config.get_addr()).await?;
+    /// # tcp.set_nodelay(true)?;
+    /// # let mut client = tiberius::Client::connect(config, tcp.compat_write()).await?;
+    /// let create_table = r#"
+    ///     CREATE TABLE ##bulk_test (
+    ///         id INT IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY,
+    ///         foo INT NOT NULL,
+    ///         bar FLOAT NOT NULL
+    ///     )
+    /// "#;
+    ///
+    /// client.simple_query(create_table).await?;
+    ///
+    /// // Start the bulk insert with the client.
+    /// let mut req = client.bulk_insert_columns("##bulk_test", &["foo", "bar"]).await?;
+    ///
+    /// for (i, j) in [(0i32, 0f64), (1i32, 1f64), (2i32, 2f64)] {
+    ///     let row = (i, j).into_row();
+    ///
+    ///     // The request will handle flushing to the wire in an optimal way,
+    ///     // balancing between memory usage and IO performance.
+    ///     req.send(row).await?;
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// // The request must be finalized.
+    /// let res = req.finalize().await?;
+    /// assert_eq!(3, res.total());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
+    pub async fn bulk_insert_columns<'a>(
+        &'a mut self,
+        table: &'a str,
+        columns: &'a [&'a str],
     ) -> crate::Result<BulkLoadRequest<'a, S>> {
         // Start the bulk request
         self.connection.flush_stream().await?;
 
         // retrieve column metadata from server
-        let query = format!("SELECT TOP 0 * FROM {}", table);
+        let columns = columns.join(", ");
+        let query = format!("SELECT TOP 0 {columns} FROM {table}");
 
         let req = BatchRequest::new(query, self.connection.context().transaction_descriptor());
 
@@ -371,7 +429,7 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send> Client<S> {
         &'a mut self,
         proc_id: RpcProcId,
         mut rpc_params: Vec<RpcParam<'b>>,
-        params: impl Iterator<Item = ColumnData<'b>>,
+        params: impl Iterator<Item=ColumnData<'b>>,
     ) -> crate::Result<()>
     where
         'a: 'b,
diff --git a/tests/bulk.rs b/tests/bulk.rs
index 33b90637..110f77a8 100644
--- a/tests/bulk.rs
+++ b/tests/bulk.rs
@@ -218,3 +218,101 @@ test_bulk_type!(datetime2_7(
     100,
     vec![DateTime::from_timestamp(1658524194, 123456789); 100].into_iter()
 ));
+
+macro_rules! test_bulk_columns {
+    ($name:ident($total_generated:literal $(, $sql_type:literal)+ $(, ($cols:expr, $generator:expr ))+ $(,)?)) => {
+        paste::item! {
+            #[test_on_runtimes]
+            async fn [< bulk_load_optional_ $name >]<S>(mut conn: tiberius::Client<S>) -> Result<()>
+            where
+                S: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send,
+            {
+                use tiberius::IntoRow;
+
+                let table = format!("##{}", random_table().await);
+                let column_defs = &[$($sql_type,)+];
+
+                conn.execute(
+                    &format!(
+                        "CREATE TABLE {} (id INT IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY, {})",
+                        table,
+                        column_defs.join(", "),
+                    ),
+                    &[],
+                )
+                    .await?;
+
+                let mut count = 0;
+
+                $(
+                    let mut req = conn.bulk_insert_columns(&table, $cols).await?;
+                    for i in $generator {
+                        let row = i.into_row();
+                        req.send(row).await?;
+                    }
+
+                    let res = req.finalize().await?;
+                    count += res.total();
+                )+
+                assert_eq!($total_generated, count);
+
+                Ok(())
+            }
+
+            #[test_on_runtimes]
+            async fn [< bulk_load_required_ $name >]<S>(mut conn: tiberius::Client<S>) -> Result<()>
+            where
+                S: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send,
+            {
+                use tiberius::IntoRow;
+                let table = format!("##{}", random_table().await);
+                let column_defs = &[$(format!("{} NOT NULL", $sql_type),)+];
+
+                conn.execute(
+                    &format!(
+                        "CREATE TABLE {} (id INT IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY, {})",
+                        table,
+                        column_defs.join(", "),
+                    ),
+                    &[],
+                )
+                    .await?;
+
+                let mut count = 0;
+
+                $(
+                    let mut req = conn.bulk_insert_columns(&table, $cols).await?;
+                    for i in $generator {
+                        let row = i.into_row();
+                        req.send(row).await?;
+                    }
+
+                    let res = req.finalize().await?;
+                    count += res.total();
+                )+
+                assert_eq!($total_generated, count);
+
+                Ok(())
+            }
+
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+test_bulk_columns!(ab_ba_default_columns(
+    200,
+    "a INT",
+    "b FLOAT",
+    "c INT DEFAULT 0",
+    (&["a", "b"], vec![(1i32, 1f64); 100]),
+    (&["b", "a"], vec![(2f64, 2i32); 100]),
+));
+
+test_bulk_columns!(ab_ba_override_default_columns(
+    200,
+    "a INT",
+    "b FLOAT",
+    "c INT DEFAULT 0",
+    (&["a", "b", "c"], vec![(1i32, 1f64, 10i32); 100]),
+    (&["b", "c", "a"], vec![(2f64, 20i32, 2i32); 100]),
+));