diff --git a/blender_cloud/blender.py b/blender_cloud/blender.py
index 49192c4..1dfd612 100644
--- a/blender_cloud/blender.py
+++ b/blender_cloud/blender.py
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ class BlenderCloudPreferences(AddonPreferences):
                          text='Local Cloud Project Path')
 
     def draw_flamenco_buttons(self, flamenco_box, bcp: flamenco.FlamencoManagerGroup, context):
+        from .flamenco import bam_interface
+
         header_row = flamenco_box.row(align=True)
         header_row.label('Flamenco:', icon_value=icon('CLOUD'))
 
@@ -461,7 +463,15 @@ class BlenderCloudPreferences(AddonPreferences):
         props = path_box.operator('flamenco.explore_file_path', text='', icon='DISK_DRIVE')
         props.path = self.flamenco_job_output_path
 
-        job_output_box.prop(self, 'flamenco_exclude_filter')
+        show_warning = bool(self.flamenco_exclude_filter and
+                            not bam_interface.bam_supports_exclude_option())
+        job_output_box.alert = show_warning
+        job_output_box.prop(self, 'flamenco_exclude_filter',
+                            icon='ERROR' if show_warning else 'NONE')
+        if show_warning:
+            job_output_box.label(
+                text='Warning, the exclusion filter requires a newer version of Blender!')
+        job_output_box.alert = False
 
         prop_split = job_output_box.split(0.32, align=True)
         prop_split.label('Strip Components:')
diff --git a/blender_cloud/flamenco/bam_interface.py b/blender_cloud/flamenco/bam_interface.py
index e37a4bb..a75f50b 100644
--- a/blender_cloud/flamenco/bam_interface.py
+++ b/blender_cloud/flamenco/bam_interface.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """BAM packing interface for Flamenco."""
 
+import functools
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 import typing
@@ -14,6 +15,28 @@ class CommandExecutionError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
+if 'bam_supports_exclude_option' in locals():
+    locals()['bam_supports_exclude_option'].cache_clear()
+
+
+@functools.lru_cache(maxsize=1)
+def bam_supports_exclude_option() -> bool:
+    """Returns True if the version of BAM bundled with Blender supports --exclude.
+
+    This feature was added to BAM 1.1.7, so we can do a simple version check.
+    """
+
+    try:
+        import io_blend_utils
+    except ImportError:
+        # If this happens, BAM won't work at all. However, this function can be called from
+        # the GUI; by being a bit careful while importing, we avoid breaking Blender's GUI.
+        log.exception('Error importing io_blend_utils module.')
+        return False
+
+    return io_blend_utils.bl_info['version'] >= (1, 1, 7)
+
+
 async def bam_copy(base_blendfile: Path, target_blendfile: Path,
                    exclusion_filter: str) -> typing.List[Path]:
     """Uses BAM to copy the given file and dependencies to the target blendfile.
@@ -43,7 +66,11 @@ async def bam_copy(base_blendfile: Path, target_blendfile: Path,
     ]
 
     if exclusion_filter:
-        args.extend(['--exclude', exclusion_filter])
+        if bam_supports_exclude_option():
+            args.extend(['--exclude', exclusion_filter])
+        else:
+            log.warning('Your version of Blender does not support the exclusion filter, '
+                        'copying all files.')
 
     cmd_to_log = ' '.join(shlex.quote(s) for s in args)
     log.info('Executing %s', cmd_to_log)