diff --git a/pyrit/converter/audio_speed_converter.py b/pyrit/converter/audio_speed_converter.py
index f1a6acdb11..abc5a47f40 100644
--- a/pyrit/converter/audio_speed_converter.py
+++ b/pyrit/converter/audio_speed_converter.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import io
 import logging
+import math
 from typing import Any, Literal
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -45,13 +46,13 @@ def __init__(
             output_format (str): The format of the audio file, defaults to "wav".
             speed_factor (float): The factor by which to change the speed.
                 Values > 1.0 speed up the audio, values < 1.0 slow it down.
-                Must be greater than 0 and at most 100. Defaults to 1.5.
+                Must be finite, greater than 0, and at most 100. Defaults to 1.5.
 
         Raises:
-            ValueError: If speed_factor is not positive or exceeds 100.
+            ValueError: If speed_factor is non-finite, not positive, or exceeds 100.
         """
-        if speed_factor <= 0 or speed_factor > 100:
-            raise ValueError("speed_factor must be greater than 0 and at most 100.")
+        if not math.isfinite(speed_factor) or speed_factor <= 0 or speed_factor > 100:
+            raise ValueError("speed_factor must be finite, greater than 0, and at most 100.")
         self._output_format = output_format
         self._speed_factor = speed_factor
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/converter/test_audio_speed_converter.py b/tests/unit/converter/test_audio_speed_converter.py
index b76c920d34..a1fce82583 100644
--- a/tests/unit/converter/test_audio_speed_converter.py
+++ b/tests/unit/converter/test_audio_speed_converter.py
@@ -117,16 +117,23 @@ async def test_convert_async_file_not_found():
 
 def test_invalid_speed_factor_zero():
     """speed_factor of 0 should raise ValueError."""
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="speed_factor must be greater than 0"):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="speed_factor must be finite, greater than 0"):
         AudioSpeedConverter(speed_factor=0)
 
 
 def test_invalid_speed_factor_negative():
     """Negative speed_factor should raise ValueError."""
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="speed_factor must be greater than 0"):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="speed_factor must be finite, greater than 0"):
         AudioSpeedConverter(speed_factor=-1.0)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("speed_factor", [float("nan"), float("inf"), float("-inf")])
+def test_invalid_speed_factor_non_finite(speed_factor):
+    """Non-finite speed factors should fail during converter construction."""
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="speed_factor must be finite"):
+        AudioSpeedConverter(speed_factor=speed_factor)
+
+
 async def test_unsupported_input_type(sqlite_instance):
     """Passing an unsupported input_type should raise ValueError."""
     converter = AudioSpeedConverter(speed_factor=1.5)