diff --git a/databricks/sdk/dbutils.py b/databricks/sdk/dbutils.py
index afd57d8b5..be12e5d17 100644
--- a/databricks/sdk/dbutils.py
+++ b/databricks/sdk/dbutils.py
@@ -171,8 +171,10 @@ class _TaskValuesUtil:
 
         def get(self, taskKey: str, key: str, default: any = None, debugValue: any = None) -> None:
             """
-            Returns the latest task value that belongs to the current job run
+            Returns `debugValue` if present, throws an error otherwise as this implementation is always run outside of a job run
             """
+            if debugValue is None:
+                raise ValueError('No debug value set for task value, when outside of job run')
             return debugValue
 
         def set(self, key: str, value: any) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_dbutils.py b/tests/test_dbutils.py
index c1a349f95..ebd9bbc72 100644
--- a/tests/test_dbutils.py
+++ b/tests/test_dbutils.py
@@ -216,3 +216,11 @@ def test_jobs_task_values_get(dbutils):
     dbutils.jobs.taskValues.set('key', 'value')
 
     assert dbutils.jobs.taskValues.get('taskKey', 'key', debugValue='debug') == 'debug'
+
+
+def test_jobs_task_values_get_throws(dbutils):
+    try:
+        dbutils.jobs.taskValues.get('taskKey', 'key')
+        assert False
+    except ValueError as e:
+        assert str(e) == 'No debug value set for task value, when outside of job run'