diff --git a/dags/backups.py b/dags/backups.py
index 5f172c3969..debdcb7834 100644
--- a/dags/backups.py
+++ b/dags/backups.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from dagster_aws.s3 import S3Resource
 from posthog.clickhouse.client.connection import NodeRole, Workload
 from posthog.clickhouse.cluster import ClickhouseCluster
 
-from dags.common import JobOwners
+from dags.common import JobOwners, check_for_concurrent_runs
 
 NO_SHARD_PATH = "noshard"
 
@@ -474,7 +474,18 @@ def prepare_run_config(config: BackupConfig) -> dagster.RunConfig:
     )
 
 
-def run_backup_request(table: str, incremental: bool) -> dagster.RunRequest:
+def run_backup_request(
+    table: str, incremental: bool, context: dagster.ScheduleEvaluationContext
+) -> dagster.RunRequest | dagster.SkipReason:
+    skip_reason = check_for_concurrent_runs(
+        context,
+        tags={
+            "table": table,
+        },
+    )
+    if skip_reason:
+        return skip_reason
+
     timestamp = datetime.now(UTC)
     config = BackupConfig(
         database=settings.CLICKHOUSE_DATABASE,
@@ -482,6 +493,7 @@ def run_backup_request(table: str, incremental: bool) -> dagster.RunRequest:
         table=table,
         incremental=incremental,
     )
+
     return dagster.RunRequest(
         run_key=f"{timestamp.strftime('%Y%m%d')}-{table}",
         run_config=prepare_run_config(config),
@@ -498,10 +510,10 @@ def run_backup_request(table: str, incremental: bool) -> dagster.RunRequest:
     cron_schedule=settings.CLICKHOUSE_FULL_BACKUP_SCHEDULE,
     default_status=dagster.DefaultScheduleStatus.RUNNING,
 )
-def full_sharded_backup_schedule():
+def full_sharded_backup_schedule(context: dagster.ScheduleEvaluationContext):
     """Launch a full backup for sharded tables"""
     for table in SHARDED_TABLES:
-        yield run_backup_request(table, incremental=False)
+        yield run_backup_request(table, incremental=False, context=context)
 
 
 @dagster.schedule(
@@ -509,10 +521,10 @@ def full_sharded_backup_schedule():
     cron_schedule=settings.CLICKHOUSE_FULL_BACKUP_SCHEDULE,
     default_status=dagster.DefaultScheduleStatus.RUNNING,
 )
-def full_non_sharded_backup_schedule():
+def full_non_sharded_backup_schedule(context: dagster.ScheduleEvaluationContext):
     """Launch a full backup for non-sharded tables"""
     for table in NON_SHARDED_TABLES:
-        yield run_backup_request(table, incremental=False)
+        yield run_backup_request(table, incremental=False, context=context)
 
 
 @dagster.schedule(
@@ -520,10 +532,10 @@ def full_non_sharded_backup_schedule():
     cron_schedule=settings.CLICKHOUSE_INCREMENTAL_BACKUP_SCHEDULE,
     default_status=dagster.DefaultScheduleStatus.RUNNING,
 )
-def incremental_sharded_backup_schedule():
+def incremental_sharded_backup_schedule(context: dagster.ScheduleEvaluationContext):
     """Launch an incremental backup for sharded tables"""
     for table in SHARDED_TABLES:
-        yield run_backup_request(table, incremental=True)
+        yield run_backup_request(table, incremental=True, context=context)
 
 
 @dagster.schedule(
@@ -531,7 +543,7 @@ def incremental_sharded_backup_schedule():
     cron_schedule=settings.CLICKHOUSE_INCREMENTAL_BACKUP_SCHEDULE,
     default_status=dagster.DefaultScheduleStatus.RUNNING,
 )
-def incremental_non_sharded_backup_schedule():
+def incremental_non_sharded_backup_schedule(context: dagster.ScheduleEvaluationContext):
     """Launch an incremental backup for non-sharded tables"""
     for table in NON_SHARDED_TABLES:
-        yield run_backup_request(table, incremental=True)
+        yield run_backup_request(table, incremental=True, context=context)
diff --git a/dags/common/common.py b/dags/common/common.py
index 425e786f54..c4bb6668e4 100644
--- a/dags/common/common.py
+++ b/dags/common/common.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from contextlib import suppress
 from enum import Enum
+from typing import Optional
 
 import dagster
 from clickhouse_driver.errors import Error, ErrorCodes
@@ -137,3 +138,36 @@ def settings_with_log_comment(
     qt = query_tagging.get_query_tags()
     qt.with_dagster(dagster_tags(context))
     return {"log_comment": qt.to_json()}
+
+
+def check_for_concurrent_runs(
+    context: dagster.ScheduleEvaluationContext, tags: dict[str, str]
+) -> Optional[dagster.SkipReason]:
+    # Get the schedule name from the context
+    schedule_name = context._schedule_name
+    if schedule_name is None:
+        context.log.info("Skipping concurrent runs check because schedule name is not available")
+        return None
+
+    # Get the schedule definition from the repository to find the associated job
+    schedule_def = context.repository_def.get_schedule_def(schedule_name)
+    job_name = schedule_def.job_name
+
+    run_records = context.instance.get_run_records(
+        dagster.RunsFilter(
+            job_name=job_name,
+            tags=tags,
+            statuses=[
+                dagster.DagsterRunStatus.QUEUED,
+                dagster.DagsterRunStatus.NOT_STARTED,
+                dagster.DagsterRunStatus.STARTING,
+                dagster.DagsterRunStatus.STARTED,
+            ],
+        )
+    )
+
+    if len(run_records) > 0:
+        context.log.info(f"Skipping {job_name} due to {len(run_records)} active run(s)")
+        return dagster.SkipReason(f"Skipping {job_name} run because another run of the same job is already active")
+
+    return None