diff --git a/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/config.yaml b/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/config.yaml
index ae14f10..f479dd5 100644
--- a/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/config.yaml
+++ b/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/config.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ fields:
       allowed: [jpg, jpeg, png, gif, webp]
       multiple: true
     useExistingField: true
-  - identifier: columns
+  - identifier: imagecols
+    useExistingField: true
     type: Select
     renderType: selectSingle
     default: 1
@@ -23,4 +24,4 @@ fields:
       - label: LLL:EXT:base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/language/labels.xlf:columns.3
         value: 3
       - label: LLL:EXT:base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/language/labels.xlf:columns.5
-        value: 5
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+        value: 5
diff --git a/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/templates/backend-preview.html b/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/templates/backend-preview.html
index 7e956b6..838f0b3 100644
--- a/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/templates/backend-preview.html
+++ b/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/templates/backend-preview.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             </f:for>
         </div>
         <p>
-            <f:switch expression="{data.columns}">
+            <f:switch expression="{data.imagecols}">
                 <f:case value="2">2 Columns</f:case>
                 <f:case value="3">3 Columns</f:case>
                 <f:case value="5">5 Columns</f:case>
diff --git a/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/templates/frontend.html b/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/templates/frontend.html
index bd36bbd..f74618d 100644
--- a/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/templates/frontend.html
+++ b/packages/base/ContentBlocks/ContentElements/imagegallery/templates/frontend.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <f:if condition="{data.image}">
     <f:variable name="columnClass">
-      <f:switch expression="{data.columns}">
+      <f:switch expression="{data.imagecols}">
         <f:case value="2">md:grid-cols-2</f:case>
         <f:case value="3">md:grid-cols-3</f:case>
         <f:case value="5">md:grid-cols-5</f:case>
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@
       </f:for>
     </div>
   </f:if>
-</f:section>
\ No newline at end of file
+</f:section>