diff --git a/internal/cron/jitter.go b/internal/cron/jitter.go
index 04f5e8c7..92b45366 100644
--- a/internal/cron/jitter.go
+++ b/internal/cron/jitter.go
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ func DefaultJitterConfig() JitterConfig {
 // The returned duration is in [cfg.MinSec, cfg.MaxSec]. Minute-mark avoidance
 // is applied separately at fire time via avoidMinuteMarks.
 func computeJitter(cfg JitterConfig, jobID, schedule string) time.Duration {
-	// Sanity: if disabled or range is zero, return zero.
-	if !cfg.Enabled || cfg.MinSec >= cfg.MaxSec {
+	// Sanity: if disabled or the range is invalid (min greater than max, or negative min), return zero.
+	if !cfg.Enabled || cfg.MinSec > cfg.MaxSec || cfg.MinSec < 0 {
 		return 0
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/cron/jitter_test.go b/internal/cron/jitter_test.go
index 41a33a47..8369993e 100644
--- a/internal/cron/jitter_test.go
+++ b/internal/cron/jitter_test.go
@@ -56,15 +56,27 @@ func TestComputeJitter_Disabled(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestComputeJitter_ZeroRange(t *testing.T) {
+func TestComputeJitter_EqualBounds(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := DefaultJitterConfig()
 	cfg.MinSec = 300
 	cfg.MaxSec = 300
 
-	// When MinSec >= MaxSec, should return 0 (sanity check).
+	// When MinSec == MaxSec, should return exactly MinSec seconds.
+	jitter := computeJitter(cfg, "job-1", "*/5 * * * *")
+	if jitter != time.Duration(300)*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("expected jitter of 300s when MinSec == MaxSec, got %v", jitter)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestComputeJitter_MinGreaterThanMax(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultJitterConfig()
+	cfg.MinSec = 400
+	cfg.MaxSec = 300
+
+	// When MinSec > MaxSec, should return 0.
 	jitter := computeJitter(cfg, "job-1", "*/5 * * * *")
 	if jitter != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected zero jitter when MinSec >= MaxSec, got %v", jitter)
+		t.Fatalf("expected zero jitter when MinSec > MaxSec, got %v", jitter)
 	}
 }