diff --git a/python/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py b/python/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
index 377b314e4423..b1e7a73dfa0b 100644
--- a/python/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
+++ b/python/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ class UpgradeFormatVersionUpdate(TableUpdate):
 class AddSchemaUpdate(TableUpdate):
     action: TableUpdateAction = TableUpdateAction.add_schema
     schema_: Schema = Field(alias="schema")
+    # This field is required: https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/7445
+    last_column_id: int = Field(alias="last-column-id")
 
 
 class SetCurrentSchemaUpdate(TableUpdate):
@@ -331,13 +333,13 @@ class TableRequirement(IcebergBaseModel):
 class AssertCreate(TableRequirement):
     """The table must not already exist; used for create transactions."""
 
-    type: Literal["assert-create"]
+    type: Literal["assert-create"] = Field(default="assert-create")
 
 
 class AssertTableUUID(TableRequirement):
     """The table UUID must match the requirement's `uuid`."""
 
-    type: Literal["assert-table-uuid"]
+    type: Literal["assert-table-uuid"] = Field(default="assert-table-uuid")
     uuid: str
 
 
@@ -347,7 +349,7 @@ class AssertRefSnapshotId(TableRequirement):
     if `snapshot-id` is `null` or missing, the ref must not already exist.
     """
 
-    type: Literal["assert-ref-snapshot-id"]
+    type: Literal["assert-ref-snapshot-id"] = Field(default="assert-ref-snapshot-id")
     ref: str
     snapshot_id: int = Field(..., alias="snapshot-id")
 
@@ -355,35 +357,35 @@ class AssertRefSnapshotId(TableRequirement):
 class AssertLastAssignedFieldId(TableRequirement):
     """The table's last assigned column id must match the requirement's `last-assigned-field-id`."""
 
-    type: Literal["assert-last-assigned-field-id"]
+    type: Literal["assert-last-assigned-field-id"] = Field(default="assert-last-assigned-field-id")
     last_assigned_field_id: int = Field(..., alias="last-assigned-field-id")
 
 
 class AssertCurrentSchemaId(TableRequirement):
     """The table's current schema id must match the requirement's `current-schema-id`."""
 
-    type: Literal["assert-current-schema-id"]
+    type: Literal["assert-current-schema-id"] = Field(default="assert-current-schema-id")
     current_schema_id: int = Field(..., alias="current-schema-id")
 
 
 class AssertLastAssignedPartitionId(TableRequirement):
     """The table's last assigned partition id must match the requirement's `last-assigned-partition-id`."""
 
-    type: Literal["assert-last-assigned-partition-id"]
+    type: Literal["assert-last-assigned-partition-id"] = Field(default="assert-last-assigned-partition-id")
     last_assigned_partition_id: int = Field(..., alias="last-assigned-partition-id")
 
 
 class AssertDefaultSpecId(TableRequirement):
     """The table's default spec id must match the requirement's `default-spec-id`."""
 
-    type: Literal["assert-default-spec-id"]
+    type: Literal["assert-default-spec-id"] = Field(default="assert-default-spec-id")
     default_spec_id: int = Field(..., alias="default-spec-id")
 
 
 class AssertDefaultSortOrderId(TableRequirement):
     """The table's default sort order id must match the requirement's `default-sort-order-id`."""
 
-    type: Literal["assert-default-sort-order-id"]
+    type: Literal["assert-default-sort-order-id"] = Field(default="assert-default-sort-order-id")
     default_sort_order_id: int = Field(..., alias="default-sort-order-id")
 
 
@@ -943,10 +945,14 @@ def commit(self) -> Table:
         if self._table is None:
             raise ValueError("Cannot commit schema update, table is not set")
         # Strip the catalog name
+        new_schema = self._apply()
         table_update_response = self._table.catalog._commit_table(  # pylint: disable=W0212
             CommitTableRequest(
                 identifier=self._table.identifier[1:],
-                updates=[AddSchemaUpdate(schema=self._apply())],
+                updates=[
+                    AddSchemaUpdate(schema=new_schema, last_column_id=new_schema.highest_field_id),
+                    SetCurrentSchemaUpdate(schema_id=-1),
+                ],
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_integration.py b/python/tests/test_integration.py
index a63436bdaead..7966e2a32973 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_integration.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_integration.py
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@
 from pyiceberg.table import Table
 from pyiceberg.types import (
     BooleanType,
+    FixedType,
     IntegerType,
     NestedField,
     StringType,
     TimestampType,
+    UUIDType,
 )
 
 
@@ -352,3 +354,41 @@ def test_unpartitioned_fixed_table(catalog: Catalog) -> None:
         b"12345678901234567ass12345",
         b"qweeqwwqq1231231231231111",
     ]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_schema_evolution(catalog: Catalog) -> None:
+    try:
+        catalog.drop_table("default.test_schema_evolution")
+    except NoSuchTableError:
+        pass
+
+    schema = Schema(
+        NestedField(field_id=1, name="col_uuid", field_type=UUIDType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(field_id=2, name="col_fixed", field_type=FixedType(25), required=False),
+    )
+
+    t = catalog.create_table(identifier="default.test_schema_evolution", schema=schema)
+
+    assert t.schema() == schema
+
+    with t.update_schema() as tx:
+        tx.add_column("col_string", StringType())
+
+    assert t.schema() == Schema(
+        NestedField(field_id=1, name="col_uuid", field_type=UUIDType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(field_id=2, name="col_fixed", field_type=FixedType(25), required=False),
+        NestedField(field_id=3, name="col_string", field_type=StringType(), required=False),
+        schema_id=1,
+    )
+
+    with t.transaction() as tx:
+        tx.update_schema().add_column("col_int", IntegerType()).commit()
+
+    assert t.schema() == Schema(
+        NestedField(field_id=1, name="col_uuid", field_type=UUIDType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(field_id=2, name="col_fixed", field_type=FixedType(25), required=False),
+        NestedField(field_id=3, name="col_string", field_type=StringType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(field_id=4, name="col_int", field_type=IntegerType(), required=False),
+        schema_id=2,
+    )