diff --git a/src/black_primer/primer.json b/src/black_primer/primer.json
index 2290d1df005..8c966e346d9 100644
--- a/src/black_primer/primer.json
+++ b/src/black_primer/primer.json
@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@
       "py_versions": ["all"]
     },
     "sqlalchemy": {
-      "cli_arguments": ["--experimental-string-processing"],
+      "cli_arguments": [
+        "--experimental-string-processing",
+        "--extend-exclude",
+        "/test/orm/test_relationship_criteria.py"
+      ],
       "expect_formatting_changes": true,
       "git_clone_url": "https://github.com/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy.git",
       "long_checkout": false,