diff --git a/backend/src/baserow/config/settings/base.py b/backend/src/baserow/config/settings/base.py
index 77fe6f8f1b..51f591875f 100644
--- a/backend/src/baserow/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/backend/src/baserow/config/settings/base.py
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@
     "baserow.contrib.database.table.tasks.run_row_count_job": {"queue": "export"},
     "baserow.core.jobs.tasks.clean_up_jobs": {"queue": "export"},
 }
-CELERY_SOFT_TIME_LIMIT = 60 * 5  # 5 minutes
-CELERY_TIME_LIMIT = CELERY_SOFT_TIME_LIMIT + 60  # 60 seconds
+CELERY_TASK_SOFT_TIME_LIMIT = 60 * 5  # 5 minutes
+CELERY_TASK_TIME_LIMIT = CELERY_TASK_SOFT_TIME_LIMIT + 60  # 60 seconds
 
 CELERY_REDBEAT_REDIS_URL = REDIS_URL
 # Explicitly set the same value as the default loop interval here so we can use it
diff --git a/backend/tests/baserow/config/test_celery_config.py b/backend/tests/baserow/config/test_celery_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e31e57c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/baserow/config/test_celery_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import pytest
+
+from baserow.config.celery import app
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_celery_task_time_limits_are_configured():
+    """
+    Verify that Celery task time limits are correctly configured.
+
+    Using the wrong names (e.g. without 'TASK_') causes the settings to be
+    silently ignored.
+    """
+
+    # Both values would be None if the settings were not configured correctly
+    assert app.conf.task_soft_time_limit > 0
+    assert app.conf.task_time_limit > app.conf.task_soft_time_limit
diff --git a/changelog/entries/unreleased/bug/fixed_celery_time_limits_to_use_the_correct_config_names.json b/changelog/entries/unreleased/bug/fixed_celery_time_limits_to_use_the_correct_config_names.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b83332e3f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/entries/unreleased/bug/fixed_celery_time_limits_to_use_the_correct_config_names.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "type": "bug",
+    "message": "Fixed Celery time limits to use the correct config names.",
+    "issue_origin": "github",
+    "issue_number": null,
+    "domain": "core",
+    "bullet_points": [],
+    "created_at": "2026-02-02"
+}
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