diff --git a/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/dna_oligos.js b/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/dna_oligos.js
index 90080c4d..7dff98b9 100644
--- a/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/dna_oligos.js
+++ b/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/dna_oligos.js
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ var console = require("console");
 
 console.log("** evaluating: " + this['javax.script.filename']);
 
-
+// Opt out of manage columns feature for all EHR triggers
+function managedColumns() {
+    return false;
+}
 
 function beforeBoth(row, errors) {
     if(row.sequence){
diff --git a/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/peptides.js b/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/peptides.js
index ecb06263..5b15262f 100644
--- a/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/peptides.js
+++ b/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/peptides.js
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ var console = require("console");
 
 console.log("** evaluating: " + this['javax.script.filename']);
 
+// Opt out of manage columns feature for all EHR triggers
+function managedColumns() {
+    return false;
+}
+
 function beforeInsert(row, errors) {
     beforeBoth(row, errors);
 
diff --git a/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/samples.js b/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/samples.js
index 39055068..83a5274c 100644
--- a/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/samples.js
+++ b/laboratory/resources/queries/laboratory/samples.js
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ var freezerHelper = org.labkey.laboratory.query.FreezerTriggerHelper.create(LABK
 
 console.log("** evaluating: " + this['javax.script.filename']);
 
+// Opt out of manage columns feature for all EHR triggers
+function managedColumns() {
+    return false;
+}
+
 function beforeInsert(row, errors){
     beforeUpsert(row, errors);
 }