diff --git a/src/fastapi_cloud_cli/commands/logs.py b/src/fastapi_cloud_cli/commands/logs.py
index 2bcbd4b..645d215 100644
--- a/src/fastapi_cloud_cli/commands/logs.py
+++ b/src/fastapi_cloud_cli/commands/logs.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 }
 
 SINCE_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^\d+[smhd]$")
+MIN_LOG_TAIL = 1
+MAX_LOG_TAIL = 1000
 
 
 class AppLogsOutput(BaseModel):
@@ -57,6 +59,15 @@ def _validate_since(value: str) -> str:
     return value
 
 
+def _validate_tail(value: int) -> int:
+    if not MIN_LOG_TAIL <= value <= MAX_LOG_TAIL:
+        raise typer.BadParameter(
+            f"Invalid value. Use a number between {MIN_LOG_TAIL} and {MAX_LOG_TAIL}."
+        )
+
+    return value
+
+
 def _get_log_bullet(log: AppLogEntry) -> str:
     """Colored indicator rendered in the emoji bullet column.
 
@@ -214,8 +225,9 @@ def logs(
         100,
         "--tail",
         "-t",
-        help="Number of log lines to show before streaming.",
+        help=f"Number of log lines to show before streaming (max {MAX_LOG_TAIL}).",
         show_default=True,
+        callback=_validate_tail,
     ),
     since: str = typer.Option(
         "5m",
diff --git a/tests/test_logs.py b/tests/test_logs.py
index e7725a4..0a3dfde 100644
--- a/tests/test_logs.py
+++ b/tests/test_logs.py
@@ -540,6 +540,19 @@ def test_rejects_invalid_since_format(
     assert "Invalid format" in result.output
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("invalid_tail", [0, 1001])
+def test_rejects_invalid_tail(
+    logged_in_cli: None,
+    configured_app: ConfiguredApp,
+    invalid_tail: int,
+) -> None:
+    with changing_dir(configured_app.path):
+        result = runner.invoke(app, ["logs", "--tail", str(invalid_tail)])
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 2
+    assert "between 1 and 1000" in result.output
+
+
 @pytest.mark.respx
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "valid_since",