diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/config.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/config.py
index 064a2b408..47de1f021 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/config.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/config.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import asyncio
+import sys
 from collections import ChainMap
 from typing import Any, Optional, Sequence
 
@@ -293,6 +295,14 @@ def ensure_config(*configs: Optional[RunnableConfig]) -> RunnableConfig:
 
 
 def get_configurable() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 11):
+        try:
+            if asyncio.current_task():
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    "Python 3.11 or later required to use this in an async context"
+                )
+        except RuntimeError:
+            pass
     if var_config := var_child_runnable_config.get():
         return var_config[CONF]
     else:
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/__snapshots__/test_pregel_async.ambr b/libs/langgraph/tests/__snapshots__/test_pregel_async.ambr
index 3d4021111..adef94c62 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/__snapshots__/test_pregel_async.ambr
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/__snapshots__/test_pregel_async.ambr
@@ -1334,18 +1334,14 @@
   	__start__([<p>__start__</p>]):::first
   	router_node(router_node)
   	normal_llm_node(normal_llm_node)
-  	weather_graph_model_node(model_node)
-  	weather_graph_weather_node(weather_node<hr/><small><em>__interrupt = before</em></small>)
+  	weather_graph(weather_graph)
   	__end__([<p>__end__</p>]):::last
   	__start__ --> router_node;
   	normal_llm_node --> __end__;
-  	weather_graph_weather_node --> __end__;
+  	weather_graph --> __end__;
   	router_node -.-> normal_llm_node;
-  	router_node -.-> weather_graph_model_node;
+  	router_node -.-> weather_graph;
   	router_node -.-> __end__;
-  	subgraph weather_graph
-  	weather_graph_model_node --> weather_graph_weather_node;
-  	end
   	classDef default fill:#f2f0ff,line-height:1.2
   	classDef first fill-opacity:0
   	classDef last fill:#bfb6fc
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
index 1e4823d7e..022076fd9 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ async def test_node_cancellation_on_other_node_exception_two() -> None:
         await graph.ainvoke(1)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
+    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
+)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_dynamic_interrupt(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     class State(TypedDict):
@@ -399,6 +403,10 @@ async def test_dynamic_interrupt(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
+    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
+)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_node_not_cancelled_on_other_node_interrupted(
     checkpointer_name: str,