diff --git a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-0f8bb9a3ade9d28ee2d91e10b3d06a03bccfe57a196c62b27b5334525f32e0ca.json b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-24871c7ee6d92749a6c04332258057ea712c3db9cfeb14efc79c8b44996ff1ff.json
similarity index 90%
rename from apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-0f8bb9a3ade9d28ee2d91e10b3d06a03bccfe57a196c62b27b5334525f32e0ca.json
rename to apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-24871c7ee6d92749a6c04332258057ea712c3db9cfeb14efc79c8b44996ff1ff.json
index befdf60dba..190acd14ee 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-0f8bb9a3ade9d28ee2d91e10b3d06a03bccfe57a196c62b27b5334525f32e0ca.json
+++ b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-24871c7ee6d92749a6c04332258057ea712c3db9cfeb14efc79c8b44996ff1ff.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "\n\t\t\tSELECT\n\t\t\t\tpayout_periods.period,\n\t\t\t\tpayout_periods.raw_actual_aditude_revenue_usd,\n\t\t\t\tpayout_periods.revenue_adjustments AS \"revenue_adjustments: Json<Vec<RevenueAdjustment>>\",\n\t\t\t\tactive_run.payload AS \"active_run_payload: Json<PayoutRunPayload>\",\n\t\t\t\tactive_run.execute_at AS active_run_execute_at,\n\t\t\t\tEXISTS (\n\t\t\t\t\tSELECT 1\n\t\t\t\t\tFROM payout_runs\n\t\t\t\t\tWHERE payout_runs.period = payout_periods.period\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAND payout_runs.status = 'succeeded'\n\t\t\t\t) AS \"has_succeeded_run!\"\n\t\t\tFROM payout_periods\n\t\t\tLEFT JOIN payout_runs active_run\n\t\t\t\tON active_run.period = payout_periods.period\n\t\t\t\tAND active_run.status IN ('scheduled', 'running')\n\t\t\tWHERE payout_periods.period = ANY($1)\n\t\t\t",
+  "query": "\n\t\t\tSELECT\n\t\t\t\tpayout_periods.period,\n\t\t\t\tpayout_periods.raw_actual_aditude_revenue_usd,\n\t\t\t\tpayout_periods.revenue_adjustments AS \"revenue_adjustments: Json<Vec<RevenueAdjustment>>\",\n\t\t\t\tactive_run.payload AS \"active_run_payload: Json<PayoutRunPayload>\",\n\t\t\t\tactive_run.execute_at AS active_run_execute_at,\n\t\t\t\tEXISTS (\n\t\t\t\t\tSELECT 1\n\t\t\t\t\tFROM payout_runs\n\t\t\t\t\tWHERE payout_runs.period = payout_periods.period\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAND payout_runs.status = 'succeeded'\n\t\t\t\t) AS \"has_succeeded_run!\"\n\t\t\tFROM payout_periods\n\t\t\tLEFT JOIN payout_runs active_run\n\t\t\t\tON active_run.period = payout_periods.period\n\t\t\t\tAND active_run.status = 'scheduled'\n\t\t\tWHERE payout_periods.period = ANY($1)\n\t\t\t",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@
       null
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "0f8bb9a3ade9d28ee2d91e10b3d06a03bccfe57a196c62b27b5334525f32e0ca"
+  "hash": "24871c7ee6d92749a6c04332258057ea712c3db9cfeb14efc79c8b44996ff1ff"
 }
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-c4ebaf1d3b32250101b0f31bc6decb7d62a7e7160c6aa95cea71ff11ea43c973.json b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-b513ecd0e29533aa390ec88cdfe59dfe2e5b85ee2e17744eae4e0b59ce7cb39c.json
similarity index 58%
rename from apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-c4ebaf1d3b32250101b0f31bc6decb7d62a7e7160c6aa95cea71ff11ea43c973.json
rename to apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-b513ecd0e29533aa390ec88cdfe59dfe2e5b85ee2e17744eae4e0b59ce7cb39c.json
index f927699567..28c24dbecd 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-c4ebaf1d3b32250101b0f31bc6decb7d62a7e7160c6aa95cea71ff11ea43c973.json
+++ b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-b513ecd0e29533aa390ec88cdfe59dfe2e5b85ee2e17744eae4e0b59ce7cb39c.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "\n        SELECT\n            EXISTS (\n                SELECT 1\n                FROM payout_runs\n                WHERE status IN ('scheduled', 'running')\n            ) AS \"has_active_run!\",\n            EXISTS (\n                SELECT 1\n                FROM payout_runs\n                WHERE period = $1\n                    AND status = 'succeeded'\n            ) AS \"has_succeeded_run!\"\n        ",
+  "query": "\n        SELECT\n            EXISTS (\n                SELECT 1\n                FROM payout_runs\n                WHERE status = 'scheduled'\n            ) AS \"has_active_run!\",\n            EXISTS (\n                SELECT 1\n                FROM payout_runs\n                WHERE period = $1\n                    AND status = 'succeeded'\n            ) AS \"has_succeeded_run!\"\n        ",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
       null
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "c4ebaf1d3b32250101b0f31bc6decb7d62a7e7160c6aa95cea71ff11ea43c973"
+  "hash": "b513ecd0e29533aa390ec88cdfe59dfe2e5b85ee2e17744eae4e0b59ce7cb39c"
 }
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/migrations/20260817120000_payout-period-revenue.sql b/apps/labrinth/migrations/20260817120000_payout-period-revenue.sql
index 143ff3f7aa..ad47460ce4 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/migrations/20260817120000_payout-period-revenue.sql
+++ b/apps/labrinth/migrations/20260817120000_payout-period-revenue.sql
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ CREATE TABLE payout_runs (
 
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX payout_runs_active_period
 	ON payout_runs (period)
-	WHERE status IN ('scheduled', 'running');
+	WHERE status = 'scheduled';
 
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX payout_runs_succeeded_period
 	ON payout_runs (period)
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/migrations/20260821120000_payout-estimates.sql b/apps/labrinth/migrations/20260821120000_payout-estimates.sql
index bc1b1a99fc..c12afdbee4 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/migrations/20260821120000_payout-estimates.sql
+++ b/apps/labrinth/migrations/20260821120000_payout-estimates.sql
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ DROP INDEX payout_runs_active_period;
 
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX payout_runs_single_active
 	ON payout_runs ((TRUE))
-	WHERE status IN ('scheduled', 'running');
+	WHERE status = 'scheduled';
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/payout_period_item.rs b/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/payout_period_item.rs
index b0ef6cfca3..22349c3527 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/payout_period_item.rs
+++ b/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/payout_period_item.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl DBPayoutPeriod {
 			FROM payout_periods
 			LEFT JOIN payout_runs active_run
 				ON active_run.period = payout_periods.period
-				AND active_run.status IN ('scheduled', 'running')
+				AND active_run.status = 'scheduled'
 			WHERE payout_periods.period = ANY($1)
 			"#,
             periods,
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/payout_run_item.rs b/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/payout_run_item.rs
index d455ee0d31..b02e17566c 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/payout_run_item.rs
+++ b/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/payout_run_item.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ use crate::queue::payout_run::PayoutRunPayload;
 #[strum(serialize_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum PayoutRunStatus {
     Scheduled,
-    Running,
     Cancelled,
     Failed,
     Succeeded,
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/src/routes/internal/payout_runs/admin.rs b/apps/labrinth/src/routes/internal/payout_runs/admin.rs
index ce0397738a..038778c67a 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/src/routes/internal/payout_runs/admin.rs
+++ b/apps/labrinth/src/routes/internal/payout_runs/admin.rs
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ pub async fn start_run(
             EXISTS (
                 SELECT 1
                 FROM payout_runs
-                WHERE status IN ('scheduled', 'running')
+                WHERE status = 'scheduled'
             ) AS "has_active_run!",
             EXISTS (
                 SELECT 1
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ pub async fn start_run(
     .wrap_internal_err("checking payout period run status")?;
     if run_state.has_active_run {
         return Err(ApiError::Conflict(eyre::eyre!(
-            "another payout run is already scheduled or running",
+            "another payout run is already scheduled",
         )));
     }
     if run_state.has_succeeded_run {
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ pub async fn start_run(
         && error.constraint() == Some("payout_runs_single_active")
     {
         return Err(ApiError::Conflict(eyre::eyre!(
-            "another payout run is already scheduled or running",
+            "another payout run is already scheduled",
         )));
     }
     create_run_result.wrap_internal_err("creating scheduled payout run")?;
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/tests/payout_run_lineage.rs b/apps/labrinth/tests/payout_run_lineage.rs
index b2df12bc22..89f9412a4e 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/tests/payout_run_lineage.rs
+++ b/apps/labrinth/tests/payout_run_lineage.rs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ async fn payout_run_lineage_and_active_run_constraints() {
             insert_run(pool, 1002, periods[1], "scheduled")
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
-            let second_active = insert_run(pool, 1003, periods[2], "running")
+            let second_active = insert_run(pool, 1003, periods[2], "scheduled")
                 .await
                 .unwrap_err();
             assert_constraint(second_active, "payout_runs_single_active");