diff --git a/templates/gitea/deprecation.yaml b/templates/gitea/deprecation.yaml
index 057c5bd..d51cfd6 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/deprecation.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/deprecation.yaml
@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@
       {{- fail "`gitea.database.builtIn` does no longer exist. Builtin databases can be configured inside the dependencies itself. Please refer to the changelog." -}}
     {{- end -}}
   {{- end -}}
+
+  {{- if and .Values.forgejo.runner.enabled (not .Values.gitea.actions.enabled)}}
+      {{- fail "`forgejo.runner.enabled` is true, but `.gitea.actions.enabled` is false. Either enable actions or disable runner." -}}
+  {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}