diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 8069fcbf9d..70092a844a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 pbr>=2.0.0 # Apache-2.0
-SQLAlchemy>=1.0.10 # MIT
+SQLAlchemy!=1.1.5,!=1.1.6,!=1.1.7,!=1.1.8,>=1.0.10 # MIT
 alembic>=0.8.10 # MIT
 automaton>=0.5.0 # Apache-2.0
 eventlet!=0.18.3,>=0.18.2 # MIT