diff --git a/datafusion/sql/src/set_expr.rs b/datafusion/sql/src/set_expr.rs
index 51b11f3087095..bf82d10ae50d5 100644
--- a/datafusion/sql/src/set_expr.rs
+++ b/datafusion/sql/src/set_expr.rs
@@ -167,12 +167,13 @@ impl<S: ContextProvider> SqlToRel<'_, S> {
             (SetOperator::Intersect, SetQuantifier::Distinct | SetQuantifier::None) => {
                 LogicalPlanBuilder::intersect(left_plan, right_plan, false)
             }
-            (SetOperator::Except, SetQuantifier::All) => {
+            (SetOperator::Except | SetOperator::Minus, SetQuantifier::All) => {
                 LogicalPlanBuilder::except(left_plan, right_plan, true)
             }
-            (SetOperator::Except, SetQuantifier::Distinct | SetQuantifier::None) => {
-                LogicalPlanBuilder::except(left_plan, right_plan, false)
-            }
+            (
+                SetOperator::Except | SetOperator::Minus,
+                SetQuantifier::Distinct | SetQuantifier::None,
+            ) => LogicalPlanBuilder::except(left_plan, right_plan, false),
             (op, quantifier) => {
                 not_impl_err!("{op} {quantifier} not implemented")
             }
diff --git a/datafusion/sql/tests/sql_integration.rs b/datafusion/sql/tests/sql_integration.rs
index 899b642f03c27..1fa5ce2d6cfd5 100644
--- a/datafusion/sql/tests/sql_integration.rs
+++ b/datafusion/sql/tests/sql_integration.rs
@@ -3436,6 +3436,25 @@ fn except_with_duplicate_expressions() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn minus_is_an_alias_for_except() {
+    let sql = "SELECT order_id FROM orders MINUS SELECT order_id FROM orders";
+    let plan = logical_plan_with_dialect(sql, &SnowflakeDialect {}).unwrap();
+    assert_snapshot!(
+        plan,
+        @r"
+    LeftAnti Join: left.order_id = right.order_id
+      Distinct:
+        SubqueryAlias: left
+          Projection: orders.order_id
+            TableScan: orders
+      SubqueryAlias: right
+        Projection: orders.order_id
+          TableScan: orders
+    "
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn empty_over() {
     let sql = "SELECT order_id, MAX(order_id) OVER () from orders";