diff --git a/dapr_agents/llm/dapr/chat.py b/dapr_agents/llm/dapr/chat.py
index 5e4603bc..c43bc4b4 100644
--- a/dapr_agents/llm/dapr/chat.py
+++ b/dapr_agents/llm/dapr/chat.py
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ def generate(
             if dapr_runtime_version is not None:
                 # Allow only versions >=1.16.0 and <2.0.0 for Alpha2 Chat Client
                 if not is_version_supported(
-                    str(dapr_runtime_version), ">=1.16.0, <2.0.0"
+                    str(dapr_runtime_version), ">=1.16.0, edge, <2.0.0"
                 ):
                     raise DaprRuntimeVersionNotSupportedError(
-                        f"!!!!! Dapr Runtime Version {dapr_runtime_version} is not supported with Alpha2 Dapr Chat Client. Only Dapr runtime versions >=1.16.0 and <2.0.0 are supported."
+                        f"!!!!! Dapr Runtime Version {dapr_runtime_version} is not supported with Alpha2 Dapr Chat Client. Only Dapr runtime versions >=1.16.0, edge,and <2.0.0 are supported."
                     )
 
             raw = self.client.chat_completion_alpha2(
diff --git a/dapr_agents/utils/semver.py b/dapr_agents/utils/semver.py
index 9f258c01..6bfa15e1 100644
--- a/dapr_agents/utils/semver.py
+++ b/dapr_agents/utils/semver.py
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ def is_version_supported(version: str, constraints: str) -> bool:
       - Each token supports operators: ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <
       - Missing operator defaults to ==
     """
+    if version == "edge":
+        return True
     v = Version.parse(version)
     for group in constraints.split("||"):
         group = group.strip()
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_semver.py b/tests/utils/test_semver.py
index 96004314..f7eafb1c 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_semver.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_semver.py
@@ -58,3 +58,25 @@ def test_version_parse_defaults_missing_parts_to_zero() -> None:
     assert Version.parse("1.2").major == 1
     assert Version.parse("1.2").minor == 2
     assert Version.parse("1.2").patch == 0
+
+
+def test_edge_version_always_satisfies_constraints() -> None:
+    """Edge version should always satisfy any constraint."""
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", "==1.2.3") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", "!=1.2.3") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", ">1.2.2") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", ">=1.2.3") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", "<1.2.4") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", "<=1.2.3") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", ">=1.16.0, <2.0.0") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", ">=2.0.0, <3.0.0 || ==1.16.1") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", "==0.0.0") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", ">999.999.999") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", "<0.0.1") is True
+
+
+def test_edge_version_case_sensitivity() -> None:
+    """Edge version should be case sensitive."""
+    assert is_version_supported("edge", "==1.2.3") is True
+    assert is_version_supported("Edge", "==1.2.3") is False
+    assert is_version_supported("EDGE", "==1.2.3") is False