diff --git a/include/matador/orm/session_query_builder.hpp b/include/matador/orm/session_query_builder.hpp
index cd6038b..64026e8 100644
--- a/include/matador/orm/session_query_builder.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/orm/session_query_builder.hpp
@@ -26,43 +26,41 @@ class join_column_collector
 {
 public:
   template<class Type>
-  join_columns collect()
-  {
+  join_columns collect() {
     join_columns_ = {};
     Type obj;
 
-    matador::access::process(*this, obj);
+    access::process(*this, obj);
 
     return join_columns_;
   }
   template < class V >
-  void on_primary_key(const char * /*id*/, V &, typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<V>::value && !std::is_same<bool, V>::value>::type* = 0) {}
-  void on_primary_key(const char * /*id*/, std::string &, size_t) {}
-  void on_revision(const char * /*id*/, unsigned long long &/*rev*/) {}
+  void on_primary_key(const char * /*id*/, V &, std::enable_if_t<std::is_integral_v<V> && !std::is_same_v<bool, V>>* = nullptr) {}
+  static void on_primary_key(const char * /*id*/, std::string &, size_t) {}
+  static void on_revision(const char * /*id*/, unsigned long long &/*rev*/) {}
   template<typename Type>
-  void on_attribute(const char * /*id*/, Type &, const utils::field_attributes &/*attr*/ = utils::null_attributes) {}
+  static void on_attribute(const char * /*id*/, Type &, const utils::field_attributes &/*attr*/ = utils::null_attributes) {}
   template<class Pointer>
-  void on_belongs_to(const char * /*id*/, Pointer &obj, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr) {}
+  static void on_belongs_to(const char * /*id*/, Pointer &obj, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr) {}
   template<class Pointer>
-  void on_has_one(const char * /*id*/, Pointer &obj, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr) {}
+  static void on_has_one(const char * /*id*/, Pointer &obj, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr) {}
   template<class ContainerType>
-  void on_has_many(ContainerType &, const char *join_column, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr) {}
+  static void on_has_many(ContainerType &, const char *join_column, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr) {}
   template<class ContainerType>
-  void on_has_many_to_many(const char * /*id*/, ContainerType &/*c*/, const char *join_column, const char *inverse_join_column, const utils::foreign_attributes &/*attr*/)
-  {
+  void on_has_many_to_many(const char * /*id*/, ContainerType &/*c*/, const char *join_column, const char *inverse_join_column, const utils::foreign_attributes &/*attr*/) {
     join_columns_.join_column = join_column;
     join_columns_.inverse_join_column = inverse_join_column;
   }
   template<class ContainerType>
-  void on_has_many_to_many(const char * /*id*/, ContainerType &/*c*/, const utils::foreign_attributes &/*attr*/) {}
+  static void on_has_many_to_many(const char * /*id*/, ContainerType &/*c*/, const utils::foreign_attributes &/*attr*/) {}
 
 private:
   join_columns join_columns_;
 };
 
 struct entity_query_data {
-  std::string root_table_name;
-  std::string pk_column_{};
+  std::shared_ptr<sql::table> root_table;
+  std::string pk_column_name{};
   std::vector<sql::column> columns{};
   std::vector<query::join_data> joins{};
   std::unique_ptr<query::basic_condition> where_clause{};
@@ -100,10 +98,10 @@ public:
     }
     pk_ = pk;
     table_info_stack_.push(info.value());
-    processed_tables_.insert(info->get().name());
-    entity_query_data_ = { info.value().get().name() };
+    entity_query_data_ = { std::make_shared<sql::table>(info.value().get().name(), build_alias('t', ++table_index)) };
+    processed_tables_.insert({info->get().name(), entity_query_data_.root_table});
     try {
-      access::process(*this, info.value().get().prototype());
+      access::process(*this, info->get().prototype());
 
       return {utils::ok(std::move(entity_query_data_))};
     } catch (const query_builder_exception &ex) {
@@ -121,7 +119,8 @@ public:
     }
     pk_ = nullptr;
     table_info_stack_.push(info.value());
-    entity_query_data_ = { info->get().name() };
+    entity_query_data_ = { std::make_shared<sql::table>(info.value().get().name(), build_alias('t', ++table_index)) };
+    processed_tables_.insert({info->get().name(), entity_query_data_.root_table});
     try {
       access::process(*this, info->get().prototype());
 
@@ -141,15 +140,14 @@ public:
       return;
     }
     if (pk_.is_null()) {
-      entity_query_data_.pk_column_ = id;
+      entity_query_data_.pk_column_name = id;
     } else if (pk_.is_integer()) {
-      auto t = std::make_shared<sql::table>(table_info_stack_.top().get().name());
+      const auto t = std::make_shared<sql::table>(table_info_stack_.top().get().name());
         auto v = *pk_.as<V>();
         auto c = sql::column{t, id, ""};
         auto co = std::make_unique<query::condition<sql::column, V>>(c, query::basic_condition::operand_type::EQUAL, v);
       entity_query_data_.where_clause = std::move(co);
-      // entity_query_data_.where_clause = query::make_condition(c == v);
-      entity_query_data_.pk_column_ = id;
+      entity_query_data_.pk_column_name = id;
     }
   }
 
@@ -182,13 +180,16 @@ public:
         throw query_builder_exception{query_build_error::UnknownType};
       }
 
-      auto curr = table_info_stack_.top().get().name();
-      auto next = info.value().get().name();
-      if (processed_tables_.count(next) > 0) {
+      const auto curr = processed_tables_.find(table_info_stack_.top().get().name());
+      if (curr == processed_tables_.end()) {
+        throw query_builder_exception{query_build_error::UnexpectedError};
+      };
+      auto next = processed_tables_.find(info->get().name());
+      if (next != processed_tables_.end()) {
         return;
       }
       table_info_stack_.push(info.value());
-      processed_tables_.insert(next);
+      next = processed_tables_.insert({info->get().name(), std::make_shared<sql::table>(info->get().name(), build_alias('t', ++table_index))}).first;
       typename ContainerType::value_type::value_type obj;
       access::process(*this , obj);
       table_info_stack_.pop();
@@ -199,14 +200,14 @@ public:
       }
 
       append_join(
-        sql::column{std::make_shared<sql::table>(table_info_stack_.top().get().name()), table_info_stack_.top().get().definition().primary_key()->name()},
-        sql::column{std::make_shared<sql::table>(info->get().name()), join_column}
+        sql::column{curr->second, table_info_stack_.top().get().definition().primary_key()->name()},
+        sql::column{next->second, join_column}
       );
     }
   }
 
   template<class ContainerType>
-  void on_has_many_to_many(const char *id, ContainerType &c, const char *join_column, const char *inverse_join_column, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr)
+  void on_has_many_to_many(const char *id, ContainerType &/*cont*/, const char *join_column, const char *inverse_join_column, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr)
   {
     if (attr.fetch() != utils::fetch_type::EAGER) {
       return;
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ public:
     }
     table_info_stack_.push(info.value());
     typename ContainerType::value_type::value_type obj;
-    matador::access::process(*this , obj);
+    access::process(*this , obj);
     table_info_stack_.pop();
 
     auto pk = info->get().definition().primary_key();
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ public:
   }
 
   template<class ContainerType>
-  void on_has_many_to_many(const char *id, ContainerType &c, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr)
+  void on_has_many_to_many(const char *id, ContainerType &/*cont*/, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr)
   {
     if (attr.fetch() != utils::fetch_type::EAGER) {
       return;
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ public:
     }
     table_info_stack_.push(info.value());
     typename ContainerType::value_type::value_type obj;
-    matador::access::process(*this , obj);
+    access::process(*this , obj);
     table_info_stack_.pop();
 
     auto pk = info->get().definition().primary_key();
@@ -271,16 +272,18 @@ private:
   template<class Pointer>
   void on_foreign_object(const char *id, Pointer &, const utils::foreign_attributes &attr);
   void push(const std::string &column_name);
+  static std::string build_alias(char prefix, unsigned int count);
   [[nodiscard]] bool is_root_entity() const;
   void append_join(const sql::column &left, const sql::column &right);
 
 private:
   utils::value pk_;
   std::stack<std::reference_wrapper<const object::basic_object_info>> table_info_stack_;
-  std::unordered_set<std::string> processed_tables_;
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<sql::table>> processed_tables_;
   const object::schema &schema_;
   entity_query_data entity_query_data_;
-  int column_index{0};
+  unsigned int column_index{0};
+  unsigned int table_index{0};
   join_column_collector join_column_collector_;
 };
 
@@ -292,12 +295,16 @@ void session_query_builder::on_foreign_object(const char *id, Pointer &, const u
     if (!info) {
       throw query_builder_exception{query_build_error::UnknownType};
     }
-    auto curr = table_info_stack_.top().get().name();
-    auto next = info.value().get().name();
-    if (processed_tables_.count(next) > 0) {
+
+    const auto curr = processed_tables_.find(table_info_stack_.top().get().name());
+    if (curr == processed_tables_.end()) {
+      throw query_builder_exception{query_build_error::UnexpectedError};
+    };
+    auto next = processed_tables_.find(info->get().name());
+    if (next != processed_tables_.end()) {
       return;
     }
-    processed_tables_.insert(next);
+    next = processed_tables_.insert({info->get().name(), std::make_shared<sql::table>(info->get().name(), build_alias('t', ++table_index))}).first;
     table_info_stack_.push(info.value());
     typename Pointer::value_type obj;
     access::process(*this, obj);
@@ -308,8 +315,8 @@ void session_query_builder::on_foreign_object(const char *id, Pointer &, const u
       throw query_builder_exception{query_build_error::MissingPrimaryKey};
     }
     append_join(
-      sql::column{std::make_shared<sql::table>(table_info_stack_.top().get().name()), id},
-      sql::column{std::make_shared<sql::table>(info->get().name()), pk->name()}
+      sql::column{curr->second, id},
+      sql::column{next->second, pk->name()}
     );
   } else {
     push(id);
diff --git a/include/matador/sql/column.hpp b/include/matador/sql/column.hpp
index 87a86a1..4b73d24 100644
--- a/include/matador/sql/column.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/sql/column.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ struct column
   column(const char *name, const std::string& as = ""); // NOLINT(*-explicit-constructor)
   explicit column(std::string name, std::string as = ""); // NOLINT(*-explicit-constructor)
   column(sql_function_t func, std::string name); // NOLINT(*-explicit-constructor)
-  column(const struct table &t, std::string name, std::string as = "");
+  column(const struct table &tab, std::string name, std::string as = "");
   column(const std::shared_ptr<table> &t, std::string name, std::string as = "");
 
   [[nodiscard]] bool equals(const column &x) const;
diff --git a/source/orm/orm/session.cpp b/source/orm/orm/session.cpp
index be39c86..8e8f51c 100644
--- a/source/orm/orm/session.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/orm/session.cpp
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ const class sql::dialect &session::dialect() const
 
 query::fetchable_query session::build_select_query(entity_query_data &&data) {
   return query::query::select(data.columns)
-    .from(data.root_table_name)
+    .from(*data.root_table)
     .join_left(data.joins)
     .where(std::move(data.where_clause))
-    .order_by(sql::column{data.root_table_name, data.pk_column_})
+    .order_by(sql::column{data.root_table, data.pk_column_name})
     .asc();
 }
 
diff --git a/source/orm/orm/session_query_builder.cpp b/source/orm/orm/session_query_builder.cpp
index ef9de59..43fde1b 100644
--- a/source/orm/orm/session_query_builder.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/orm/session_query_builder.cpp
@@ -3,39 +3,42 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 namespace matador::orm {
-
-void session_query_builder::on_primary_key(const char *id, std::string &, size_t)
-{
-    push(id);
-    if (!is_root_entity()) {
-        const auto b = pk_.is_varchar();
-        std::cout << "is matching primary key: " << std::boolalpha << b << "\n";
-    }
+void session_query_builder::on_primary_key(const char *id, std::string &, size_t) {
+  push(id);
+  if (!is_root_entity()) {
+    const auto b = pk_.is_varchar();
+    std::cout << "is matching primary key: " << std::boolalpha << b << "\n";
+  }
 }
 
-void session_query_builder::on_revision(const char *id, unsigned long long &/*rev*/)
-{
-    push(id);
+void session_query_builder::on_revision(const char *id, unsigned long long &/*rev*/) {
+  push(id);
 }
 
-void session_query_builder::push(const std::string &column_name)
-{
-    char str[4];
-    snprintf(str, 4, "c%02d", ++column_index);
-    entity_query_data_.columns.emplace_back(table_info_stack_.top().get().name(), column_name, str);
+void session_query_builder::push(const std::string &column_name) {
+  const auto it = processed_tables_.find(table_info_stack_.top().get().name());
+  if (it == processed_tables_.end()) {
+    throw query_builder_exception{query_build_error::UnexpectedError};
+  }
+  entity_query_data_.columns.emplace_back(it->second, column_name, build_alias('c', ++column_index));
+}
+
+std::string session_query_builder::build_alias(const char prefix, const unsigned int count) {
+  char str[4];
+  snprintf(str, 4, "%c%02d", prefix, count);
+
+  return str;
 }
 
 [[nodiscard]] bool session_query_builder::is_root_entity() const {
-    return table_info_stack_.size() == 1;
+  return table_info_stack_.size() == 1;
 }
 
-void session_query_builder::append_join(const sql::column &left, const sql::column &right)
-{
-    using namespace matador::query;
-    entity_query_data_.joins.push_back({
-                                         { right.table_ },
-                                         make_condition(left == right)
-                                       });
+void session_query_builder::append_join(const sql::column &left, const sql::column &right) {
+  using namespace matador::query;
+  entity_query_data_.joins.push_back({
+    {right.table_},
+    make_condition(left == right)
+  });
+}
 }
-
-}
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diff --git a/source/orm/query/query_compiler.cpp b/source/orm/query/query_compiler.cpp
index c4d08eb..c2bf3c4 100644
--- a/source/orm/query/query_compiler.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/query/query_compiler.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void query_compiler::visit(internal::query_select_part &select_part)
 void query_compiler::visit(internal::query_from_part &from_part)
 {
   query_.table = from_part.table();
-  query_.sql += " " + query_compiler::build_table_name(from_part.token(), *dialect_, query_.table);
+  query_.sql += " " + build_table_name(from_part.token(), *dialect_, query_.table);
   query_.table_aliases.insert({query_.table.name, query_.table.alias});
 }
 
diff --git a/source/orm/sql/column.cpp b/source/orm/sql/column.cpp
index 543e66b..128945f 100644
--- a/source/orm/sql/column.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/sql/column.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ column::column(const sql_function_t func, std::string name)
 , name(std::move(name))
 , function_(func) {}
 
-column::column(const struct sql::table& t, std::string name, std::string as)
-: table_(std::make_shared<sql::table>(t))
+column::column(const table& tab, std::string name, std::string as)
+: table_(std::make_shared<table>(tab))
 , name(std::move(name))
 , alias(std::move(as)) {
     table_->columns.push_back(*this);
diff --git a/test/models/book.hpp b/test/models/book.hpp
index 3800c10..e2155d1 100644
--- a/test/models/book.hpp
+++ b/test/models/book.hpp
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ struct book {
     unsigned short published_in{};
 
     template<typename Operator>
-    void process(Operator &op)
-    {
+    void process(Operator &op) {
         namespace field = matador::access;
         field::primary_key(op, "id", id);
         field::attribute(op, "title", title, 511);
diff --git a/test/orm/orm/SessionQueryBuilderTest.cpp b/test/orm/orm/SessionQueryBuilderTest.cpp
index 152233b..e2f97fa 100644
--- a/test/orm/orm/SessionQueryBuilderTest.cpp
+++ b/test/orm/orm/SessionQueryBuilderTest.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+#include <iostream>
 #include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
 
 #include "matador/sql/backend_provider.hpp"
 #include "matador/sql/connection.hpp"
+#include "matador/sql/column.hpp"
+#include "matador/sql/table.hpp"
 
 #include "matador/query/query.hpp"
 
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@
 
 using namespace matador::object;
 using namespace matador::orm;
+using namespace matador::query;
 using namespace matador::sql;
 using namespace matador::test;
 
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Create sql query data for entity with eager has one", "[query][entity
   auto data = eqb.build<flight>(17U);
 
   REQUIRE(data.is_ok());
-  REQUIRE(data->root_table_name == "flights");
+  REQUIRE(data->root_table->name == "flights");
   REQUIRE(data->joins.size() == 1);
   const std::vector<column> expected_columns {
     { "flights", "id", "c01" },
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Create sql query data for entity with eager has one", "[query][entity
   }
 
   std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> expected_join_data {
-    { "airplanes", R"("flights"."airplane_id" = "airplanes"."id")"}
+    { "airplanes", R"("t01"."airplane_id" = "t02"."id")"}
   };
 
   query_context qc;
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Create sql query data for entity with eager belongs to", "[query][ent
   auto data = eqb.build<book>(17);
 
   REQUIRE(data.is_ok());
-  REQUIRE(data->root_table_name == "books");
+  REQUIRE(data->root_table->name == "books");
   REQUIRE(data->joins.size() == 1);
   const std::vector<column> expected_columns {
     { "books", "id", "c01" },
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Create sql query data for entity with eager belongs to", "[query][ent
   }
 
   std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> expected_join_data {
-    { "authors", R"("books"."author_id" = "authors"."id")"}
+    { "authors", R"("t01"."author_id" = "t02"."id")"}
   };
 
   query_context qc;
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Create sql query data for entity with eager belongs to", "[query][ent
   REQUIRE(cond == R"("books"."id" = 17)");
 
   auto q = matador::query::query::select(data->columns)
-    .from(data->root_table_name);
+    .from(data->root_table->name);
 
   for (auto &jd : data->joins) {
     q.join_left(*jd.join_table)
@@ -143,7 +147,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Create sql query data for entity with eager has many belongs to", "[q
   auto data = eqb.build<order>(17);
 
   REQUIRE(data.is_ok());
-  REQUIRE(data->root_table_name == "orders");
+  REQUIRE(data->root_table->name == "orders");
   REQUIRE(data->joins.size() == 1);
   const std::vector<column> expected_columns = {
     { "orders", "order_id", "c01" },
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Create sql query data for entity with eager has many belongs to", "[q
   }
 
   std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> expected_join_data {
-    { "order_details", R"("orders"."order_id" = "order_details"."order_id")"}
+    { "order_details", R"("t01"."order_id" = "t02"."order_id")"}
   };
 
   query_context qc;
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Create sql query data for entity with eager many to many", "[query][e
   auto data = eqb.build<ingredient>(17);
 
   REQUIRE(data.is_ok());
-  REQUIRE(data->root_table_name == "ingredients");
+  REQUIRE(data->root_table->name == "ingredients");
   REQUIRE(data->joins.size() == 2);
   const std::vector<column> expected_columns {
     { "ingredients", "id", "c01" },
@@ -241,7 +245,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Create sql query data for entity with eager many to many (inverse par
   auto data = eqb.build<course>(17);
 
   REQUIRE(data.is_ok());
-  REQUIRE(data->root_table_name == "courses");
+  REQUIRE(data->root_table->name == "courses");
   REQUIRE(data->joins.size() == 2);
   const std::vector<column> expected_columns {
     { "courses", "id", "c01" },
@@ -270,4 +274,64 @@ TEST_CASE("Create sql query data for entity with eager many to many (inverse par
   REQUIRE(data->where_clause);
   auto cond = data->where_clause->evaluate(db.dialect(), qc);
   REQUIRE(cond == R"("courses"."id" = 17)");
+}
+
+namespace matador::test::orm {
+
+struct employee;
+
+struct department {
+  unsigned int id{};
+  std::string name;
+  std::vector<object_ptr<employee>> employees;
+
+  template<typename Operator>
+  void process(Operator &op) {
+    namespace field = matador::access;
+    field::primary_key(op, "id", id);
+    field::attribute(op, "name", name, 63);
+    field::has_many(op, "employees", employees, "dep_id", utils::fetch_type::EAGER);
+  }
+};
+
+struct employee {
+  unsigned int id{};
+  std::string first_name;
+  std::string last_name;
+  object_ptr<department> dep;
+
+  template<typename Operator>
+  void process(Operator &op) {
+    namespace field = matador::access;
+    field::primary_key(op, "id", id);
+    field::attribute(op, "first_name", first_name, 63);
+    field::attribute(op, "last_name", last_name, 63);
+    field::belongs_to(op, "dep_id", dep, utils::fetch_type::EAGER);
+  }
+};
+
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Test eager relationship", "[session][eager]") {
+  using namespace matador::test;
+  backend_provider::instance().register_backend("noop", std::make_unique<orm::test_backend_service>());
+  connection db("noop://noop.db");
+  schema scm("noop");
+  auto result = scm.attach<orm::department>("departments")
+    .and_then( [&scm] { return scm.attach<orm::employee>("employees"); } );
+
+  session_query_builder eqb(scm);
+
+  auto data = eqb.build<orm::department>();
+  REQUIRE(data.is_ok());
+
+  auto ctx = query::select(data->columns)
+  .from(*data->root_table)
+  .join_left(data->joins)
+  .where(std::move(data->where_clause))
+  .order_by(column{data->root_table, data->pk_column_name})
+  .asc()
+  .str(db);
+
+  std::cout << ctx << std::endl;
 }
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