diff --git a/crates/goose/src/agents/agent.rs b/crates/goose/src/agents/agent.rs
index 2e9aedfb1423..f4099437a484 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/agents/agent.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/agents/agent.rs
@@ -534,8 +534,16 @@ impl Agent {
             };
 
             let extensions = self.get_extension_configs().await;
+
+            let max_turns_from_recipe = session
+                .recipe
+                .as_ref()
+                .and_then(|r| r.settings.as_ref())
+                .and_then(|s| s.max_turns);
+
             let task_config =
-                TaskConfig::new(provider, &session.id, &session.working_dir, extensions);
+                TaskConfig::new(provider, &session.id, &session.working_dir, extensions)
+                    .with_max_turns(max_turns_from_recipe);
             let sub_recipes = self.sub_recipes.lock().await.clone();
 
             let arguments = tool_call
@@ -1833,6 +1841,7 @@ impl Agent {
             goose_provider: Some(provider_name.clone()),
             goose_model: Some(model_name.clone()),
             temperature: Some(model_config.temperature.unwrap_or(0.0)),
+            max_turns: None,
         };
 
         tracing::debug!(
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/agents/subagent_task_config.rs b/crates/goose/src/agents/subagent_task_config.rs
index 01c955d0c01c..f25c0ef104ca 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/agents/subagent_task_config.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/agents/subagent_task_config.rs
@@ -53,4 +53,11 @@ impl TaskConfig {
             ),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn with_max_turns(mut self, max_turns: Option<usize>) -> Self {
+        if let Some(turns) = max_turns {
+            self.max_turns = Some(turns);
+        }
+        self
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/agents/subagent_tool.rs b/crates/goose/src/agents/subagent_tool.rs
index 8df8b9a457e2..a04373620779 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/agents/subagent_tool.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/agents/subagent_tool.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ pub struct SubagentSettings {
     pub provider: Option<String>,
     pub model: Option<String>,
     pub temperature: Option<f32>,
+    pub max_turns: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 pub fn create_subagent_tool(sub_recipes: &[SubRecipe]) -> Tool {
@@ -82,9 +83,10 @@ pub fn create_subagent_tool(sub_recipes: &[SubRecipe]) -> Tool {
                 "properties": {
                     "provider": {"type": "string", "description": "Override LLM provider"},
                     "model": {"type": "string", "description": "Override model"},
-                    "temperature": {"type": "number", "description": "Override temperature"}
+                    "temperature": {"type": "number", "description": "Override temperature"},
+                    "max_turns": {"type": "number", "description": "Override max turns"}
                 },
-                "description": "Override model/provider settings."
+                "description": "Override model/provider/settings."
             },
             "summary": {
                 "type": "boolean",
@@ -392,6 +394,10 @@ async fn apply_settings_overrides(
     params: &SubagentParams,
 ) -> Result<TaskConfig> {
     if let Some(settings) = &params.settings {
+        if let Some(max_turns) = settings.max_turns {
+            task_config.max_turns = Some(max_turns);
+        }
+
         if settings.provider.is_some() || settings.model.is_some() || settings.temperature.is_some()
         {
             let provider_name = settings
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/recipe/mod.rs b/crates/goose/src/recipe/mod.rs
index 57684e92eab8..1dd3cb12fba1 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/recipe/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/recipe/mod.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ pub struct Settings {
 
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub temperature: Option<f32>,
+
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub max_turns: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, ToSchema)]
diff --git a/ui/desktop/openapi.json b/ui/desktop/openapi.json
index 23216e15b234..0490aa744009 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/openapi.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/openapi.json
@@ -6087,6 +6087,11 @@
             "type": "string",
             "nullable": true
           },
+          "max_turns": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "nullable": true,
+            "minimum": 0
+          },
           "temperature": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/api/types.gen.ts b/ui/desktop/src/api/types.gen.ts
index f9507b27cec3..cdbf11f3d149 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/api/types.gen.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/api/types.gen.ts
@@ -987,6 +987,7 @@ export type SetSlashCommandRequest = {
 export type Settings = {
     goose_model?: string | null;
     goose_provider?: string | null;
+    max_turns?: number | null;
     temperature?: number | null;
 };