diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/storage/s3/metadata.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/storage/s3/metadata.py
index cce0661a713..a3438e7287c 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/storage/s3/metadata.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/storage/s3/metadata.py
@@ -157,7 +157,12 @@ class S3Source(StorageServiceSource):
         )
         # if we have a sample file to fetch a schema from
         if sample_key:
-            columns = self.extract_column_definitions(bucket_name, sample_key)
+
+            columns = self._get_columns(
+                bucket_name=bucket_name,
+                sample_key=sample_key,
+                metadata_entry=metadata_entry,
+            )
             if columns:
                 return S3ContainerDetails(
                     name=metadata_entry.dataPath.strip(S3_KEY_SEPARATOR),
@@ -177,6 +182,15 @@ class S3Source(StorageServiceSource):
                 )
         return None
 
+    def _get_columns(
+        self, bucket_name: str, sample_key: str, metadata_entry: MetadataEntry
+    ) -> Optional[List[Column]]:
+        """
+        Get the columns from the file and partition information
+        """
+        extracted_cols = self.extract_column_definitions(bucket_name, sample_key)
+        return (metadata_entry.partitionColumns or []) + (extracted_cols or [])
+
     def extract_column_definitions(
         self, bucket_name: str, sample_key: str
     ) -> List[Column]:
@@ -305,14 +319,13 @@ class S3Source(StorageServiceSource):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_sample_file_prefix(metadata_entry: MetadataEntry) -> Optional[str]:
+        """
+        Return a prefix if we have structure data to read
+        """
         result = f"{metadata_entry.dataPath.strip(S3_KEY_SEPARATOR)}"
         if not metadata_entry.structureFormat:
             logger.warning(f"Ignoring un-structured metadata entry {result}")
             return None
-        if metadata_entry.isPartitioned and metadata_entry.partitionColumn:
-            result = (
-                f"{result}/{metadata_entry.partitionColumn.strip(S3_KEY_SEPARATOR)}"
-            )
         return result
 
     def _get_sample_file_path(
diff --git a/ingestion/tests/integration/ometa/test_ometa_objectstore_api.py b/ingestion/tests/integration/ometa/test_ometa_storage_api.py
similarity index 100%
rename from ingestion/tests/integration/ometa/test_ometa_objectstore_api.py
rename to ingestion/tests/integration/ometa/test_ometa_storage_api.py
diff --git a/ingestion/tests/unit/topology/storage/test_storage.py b/ingestion/tests/unit/topology/storage/test_storage.py
index ab7ae93643e..4767776f556 100644
--- a/ingestion/tests/unit/topology/storage/test_storage.py
+++ b/ingestion/tests/unit/topology/storage/test_storage.py
@@ -283,10 +283,10 @@ class StorageUnitTest(TestCase):
             dataPath="transactions",
             structureFormat="parquet",
             isPartitioned=True,
-            partitionColumn="date",
+            partitionColumns=[Column(name="date", dataType=DataType.DATE)],
         )
         self.assertEquals(
-            "transactions/date",
+            "transactions",
             self.object_store_source._get_sample_file_prefix(
                 metadata_entry=input_metadata
             ),
diff --git a/openmetadata-spec/src/main/resources/json/schema/metadataIngestion/storage/containerMetadataConfig.json b/openmetadata-spec/src/main/resources/json/schema/metadataIngestion/storage/containerMetadataConfig.json
index 0e57d787555..21c98b56906 100644
--- a/openmetadata-spec/src/main/resources/json/schema/metadataIngestion/storage/containerMetadataConfig.json
+++ b/openmetadata-spec/src/main/resources/json/schema/metadataIngestion/storage/containerMetadataConfig.json
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false
         },
-        "partitionColumn": {
-          "title": "Partition Column",
-          "description": "What is the partition column in case the container's data is partitioned",
-          "type": "string",
+        "partitionColumns": {
+          "title": "Partition Columns",
+          "description": "What are the partition columns in case the container's data is partitioned",
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "../../entity/data/table.json#/definitions/column"
+          },
           "default": null
         }
       },