diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 6641daf1..bc7903f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         os: ['ubuntu-latest', 'macos-latest']
         python-version: ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
         cratedb-version: ['5.1.2']
-        sqla-version: ['1.3.24', '1.4.45']
+        sqla-version: ['1.3.24', '1.4.45', '2.0.0b4']
         # To save resources, only use the most recent Python version on macOS.
         exclude:
           - os: 'macos-latest'
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 613373a1..53cf453e 100644
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function setup_package() {
       if [ "${SQLALCHEMY_VERSION}" = "latest" ]; then
         pip install "sqlalchemy" --upgrade
       else
-        pip install "sqlalchemy==${SQLALCHEMY_VERSION}"
+        pip install "sqlalchemy==${SQLALCHEMY_VERSION}" --pre
       fi
     fi