diff --git a/sqlmodel/sql/expression.py b/sqlmodel/sql/expression.py
index 92d772a883..8572034c82 100644
--- a/sqlmodel/sql/expression.py
+++ b/sqlmodel/sql/expression.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     TypeCoerce,
     WithinGroup,
 )
-from sqlalchemy.orm import InstrumentedAttribute, Mapped
+from sqlalchemy.orm import InstrumentedAttribute, Mapped, QueryableAttribute
 from sqlalchemy.sql._typing import (
     _ColumnExpressionArgument,
     _ColumnExpressionOrLiteralArgument,
@@ -197,6 +197,15 @@ def within_group(
 
 
 def col(column_expression: _T) -> Mapped[_T]:
-    if not isinstance(column_expression, (ColumnClause, Column, InstrumentedAttribute)):
+    if not isinstance(
+        column_expression,
+        (
+            ColumnClause,
+            Column,
+            InstrumentedAttribute,
+            QueryableAttribute,
+            ColumnElement,
+        ),
+    ):
         raise RuntimeError(f"Not a SQLAlchemy column: {column_expression}")
     return column_expression  # type: ignore