diff --git a/task-sdk/src/airflow/sdk/definitions/dag.py b/task-sdk/src/airflow/sdk/definitions/dag.py
index 305e5bcbdd342..599f6dd81c06b 100644
--- a/task-sdk/src/airflow/sdk/definitions/dag.py
+++ b/task-sdk/src/airflow/sdk/definitions/dag.py
@@ -533,6 +533,13 @@ def __attrs_post_init__(self):
                 RemovedInAirflow4Warning,
                 stacklevel=2,
             )
+        if (
+            active_runs_limit := self.timetable.active_runs_limit
+        ) is not None and active_runs_limit < self.max_active_runs:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Invalid max_active_runs: {type(self.timetable)} "
+                f"requires max_active_runs <= {active_runs_limit}"
+            )
 
     @params.validator
     def _validate_params(self, _, params: ParamsDict):
diff --git a/task-sdk/tests/task_sdk/definitions/test_dag.py b/task-sdk/tests/task_sdk/definitions/test_dag.py
index f61475adfa9b8..6e6ef551d07ab 100644
--- a/task-sdk/tests/task_sdk/definitions/test_dag.py
+++ b/task-sdk/tests/task_sdk/definitions/test_dag.py
@@ -470,6 +470,21 @@ def test_create_dag_while_active_context():
         # No asserts needed, it just needs to not fail
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("max_active_runs", [0, 1])
+def test_continuous_schedule_interval_limits_max_active_runs(max_active_runs):
+    from airflow.timetables.simple import ContinuousTimetable
+
+    dag = DAG(dag_id="continuous", schedule="@continuous", max_active_runs=max_active_runs)
+    assert isinstance(dag.timetable, ContinuousTimetable)
+    assert dag.max_active_runs == max_active_runs
+
+
+def test_continuous_schedule_interval_limits_max_active_runs_error():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as ctx:
+        DAG(dag_id="continuous", schedule="@continuous", max_active_runs=2)
+    assert str(ctx.value) == "Invalid max_active_runs: ContinuousTimetable requires max_active_runs <= 1"
+
+
 class TestDagDecorator:
     DEFAULT_ARGS = {
         "owner": "test",