diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9ddfe1af..59c2c179 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def get_packages(package):
     author_email="tom@tomchristie.com",
     packages=get_packages("morcilla"),
     package_data={"morcilla": ["py.typed"]},
-    install_requires=["sqlalchemy>=1.3,<1.5"],
+    install_requires=["sqlalchemy>=1.3,<1.4.42"],
     extras_require={
         "postgresql": ["asyncpg-rkt"],
         "mysql": ["aiomysql"],