diff --git a/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/advanced-querying.rst b/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/advanced-querying.rst
index e8bc1bab..14eae020 100644
--- a/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/advanced-querying.rst
+++ b/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/advanced-querying.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ Introduction
 Import the relevant symbols:
 
     >>> import sqlalchemy as sa
-    >>> from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, sessionmaker
+    >>> from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
+    >>> try:
+    ...     from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+    ... except ImportError:
+    ...     from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
     >>> from uuid import uuid4
 
 Establish a connection to the database, see also :ref:`sa:engines_toplevel`
diff --git a/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/crud.rst b/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/crud.rst
index 3a1e0f21..f3bb4871 100644
--- a/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/crud.rst
+++ b/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/crud.rst
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ Import the relevant symbols:
     >>> import sqlalchemy as sa
     >>> from datetime import datetime
     >>> from sqlalchemy import delete, func, text
-    >>> from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, sessionmaker
+    >>> from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
+    >>> try:
+    ...     from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+    ... except ImportError:
+    ...     from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
     >>> from crate.client.sqlalchemy.types import ObjectArray
 
 Establish a connection to the database:
diff --git a/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/getting-started.rst b/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/getting-started.rst
index 0f3bd26a..c64964dc 100644
--- a/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/getting-started.rst
+++ b/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/getting-started.rst
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ Introduction
 Import the relevant symbols:
 
     >>> import sqlalchemy as sa
-    >>> from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, sessionmaker
+    >>> from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
+    >>> try:
+    ...     from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+    ... except ImportError:
+    ...     from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 Establish a connection to the database, see also :ref:`sa:engines_toplevel`
 and :ref:`connect`:
diff --git a/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/working-with-types.rst b/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/working-with-types.rst
index e22d5305..22c69010 100644
--- a/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/working-with-types.rst
+++ b/docs/by-example/sqlalchemy/working-with-types.rst
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ Import the relevant symbols:
     >>> from datetime import datetime
     >>> from geojson import Point, Polygon
     >>> from sqlalchemy import delete, func, text
-    >>> from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, sessionmaker
+    >>> from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
     >>> from sqlalchemy.sql import operators
+    >>> try:
+    ...     from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+    ... except ImportError:
+    ...     from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
     >>> from uuid import uuid4
     >>> from crate.client.sqlalchemy.types import Object, ObjectArray
     >>> from crate.client.sqlalchemy.types import Geopoint, Geoshape
diff --git a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/array_test.py b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/array_test.py
index d3a19fcb..6d663327 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/array_test.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/array_test.py
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy.sql import operators
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, Session
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 from crate.client.cursor import Cursor
 
diff --git a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/bulk_test.py b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/bulk_test.py
index ab10f3be..95bc1ddd 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/bulk_test.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/bulk_test.py
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, Session
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 from crate.client.cursor import Cursor
 
diff --git a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/create_table_test.py b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/create_table_test.py
index 09deeccb..7eca2628 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/create_table_test.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/create_table_test.py
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@
 # software solely pursuant to the terms of the relevant commercial agreement.
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 from crate.client.sqlalchemy.types import Object, ObjectArray, Geopoint
 from crate.client.cursor import Cursor
diff --git a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/datetime_test.py b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/datetime_test.py
index 1f4d0c72..07e98ede 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/datetime_test.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/datetime_test.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy.exc import DBAPIError
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, Session
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 from crate.client.cursor import Cursor
 
diff --git a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/dialect_test.py b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/dialect_test.py
index 5c04f1ac..a6669df4 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/dialect_test.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/dialect_test.py
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@
 from crate.client.cursor import Cursor
 from crate.client.sqlalchemy.types import Object
 from sqlalchemy import inspect
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, Session
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 from sqlalchemy.testing import eq_, in_
 
 FakeCursor = MagicMock(name='FakeCursor', spec=Cursor)
diff --git a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/dict_test.py b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/dict_test.py
index dbec0eef..2324591e 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/dict_test.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/dict_test.py
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy.sql import select
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, Session
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 from crate.client.sqlalchemy.types import Craty, ObjectArray
 from crate.client.cursor import Cursor
diff --git a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/function_test.py b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/function_test.py
index 95613955..072ab43a 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/function_test.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/function_test.py
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
 from sqlalchemy.sql.sqltypes import TIMESTAMP
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 
 class SqlAlchemyFunctionTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/insert_from_select_test.py b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/insert_from_select_test.py
index b4be7005..692dfa55 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/insert_from_select_test.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/insert_from_select_test.py
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, Session
 from sqlalchemy import select, insert
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 from crate.client.cursor import Cursor
 
diff --git a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/match_test.py b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/match_test.py
index 021ec584..fdd5b7d0 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/match_test.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/match_test.py
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, Session
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 from crate.client.sqlalchemy.types import Craty
 from crate.client.sqlalchemy.predicates import match
diff --git a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/update_test.py b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/update_test.py
index 0a29d85e..00aeef0a 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/update_test.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/sqlalchemy/tests/update_test.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 from crate.client.sqlalchemy.types import Object
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, Session
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 from crate.client.cursor import Cursor