diff --git a/airflow/providers/microsoft/azure/operators/azure_batch.py b/airflow/providers/microsoft/azure/operators/azure_batch.py
index 1c8610a32e231..54b8e36015858 100644
--- a/airflow/providers/microsoft/azure/operators/azure_batch.py
+++ b/airflow/providers/microsoft/azure/operators/azure_batch.py
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ def _check_inputs(self) -> Any:
                         self.vm_publisher, self.vm_offer, self.sku_starts_with
                     )
                 )
+        if not self.target_dedicated_nodes and not self.enable_auto_scale:
+            raise AirflowException(
+                "Either target_dedicated_nodes or enable_auto_scale must be set. None was set"
+            )
         if self.enable_auto_scale:
             if self.target_dedicated_nodes or self.target_low_priority_nodes:
                 raise AirflowException(
@@ -243,7 +247,7 @@ def _check_inputs(self) -> Any:
                     )
                 )
             if not self.auto_scale_formula:
-                raise AirflowException("The auto_scale_formula is required when enable_auto_scale is" " set")
+                raise AirflowException("The auto_scale_formula is required when enable_auto_scale is set")
         if self.batch_job_release_task and not self.batch_job_preparation_task:
             raise AirflowException(
                 "A batch_job_release_task cannot be specified without also "
diff --git a/tests/providers/microsoft/azure/operators/test_azure_batch.py b/tests/providers/microsoft/azure/operators/test_azure_batch.py
index 3ef4f69785979..89ed85c208ba9 100644
--- a/tests/providers/microsoft/azure/operators/test_azure_batch.py
+++ b/tests/providers/microsoft/azure/operators/test_azure_batch.py
@@ -32,9 +32,14 @@
 BATCH_JOB_ID = "MyJob"
 BATCH_TASK_ID = "MyTask"
 BATCH_VM_SIZE = "Standard"
+FORMULA = """$curTime = time();
+             $workHours = $curTime.hour >= 8 && $curTime.hour < 18;
+             $isWeekday = $curTime.weekday >= 1 && $curTime.weekday <= 5;
+             $isWorkingWeekdayHour = $workHours && $isWeekday;
+             $TargetDedicated = $isWorkingWeekdayHour ? 20:10;"""
 
 
-class TestAzureBatchOperator(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestAzureBatchOperator(unittest.TestCase):  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
     # set up the test environment
     @mock.patch("airflow.providers.microsoft.azure.hooks.azure_batch.AzureBatchHook")
     @mock.patch("airflow.providers.microsoft.azure.hooks.azure_batch.BatchServiceClient")
@@ -89,6 +94,40 @@ def setUp(self, mock_batch, mock_hook):
             )
         )
         self.operator = AzureBatchOperator(
+            task_id=TASK_ID,
+            batch_pool_id=BATCH_POOL_ID,
+            batch_pool_vm_size=BATCH_VM_SIZE,
+            batch_job_id=BATCH_JOB_ID,
+            batch_task_id=BATCH_TASK_ID,
+            batch_task_command_line="echo hello",
+            azure_batch_conn_id=self.test_vm_conn_id,
+            target_dedicated_nodes=1,
+            timeout=2,
+        )
+        self.operator2_pass = AzureBatchOperator(
+            task_id=TASK_ID,
+            batch_pool_id=BATCH_POOL_ID,
+            batch_pool_vm_size=BATCH_VM_SIZE,
+            batch_job_id=BATCH_JOB_ID,
+            batch_task_id=BATCH_TASK_ID,
+            batch_task_command_line="echo hello",
+            azure_batch_conn_id=self.test_vm_conn_id,
+            enable_auto_scale=True,
+            auto_scale_formula=FORMULA,
+            timeout=2,
+        )
+        self.operator2_no_formula = AzureBatchOperator(
+            task_id=TASK_ID,
+            batch_pool_id=BATCH_POOL_ID,
+            batch_pool_vm_size=BATCH_VM_SIZE,
+            batch_job_id=BATCH_JOB_ID,
+            batch_task_id=BATCH_TASK_ID,
+            batch_task_command_line="echo hello",
+            azure_batch_conn_id=self.test_vm_conn_id,
+            enable_auto_scale=True,
+            timeout=2,
+        )
+        self.operator_fail = AzureBatchOperator(
             task_id=TASK_ID,
             batch_pool_id=BATCH_POOL_ID,
             batch_pool_vm_size=BATCH_VM_SIZE,
@@ -110,6 +149,15 @@ def test_execute_without_failures(self, wait_mock):
         self.batch_client.job.add.assert_called()
         self.batch_client.task.add.assert_called()
 
+    @mock.patch.object(AzureBatchHook, 'wait_for_all_node_state')
+    def test_execute_without_failures_2(self, wait_mock):
+        wait_mock.return_value = True  # No wait
+        self.operator2_pass.execute(None)
+        # test pool creation
+        self.batch_client.pool.add.assert_called()
+        self.batch_client.job.add.assert_called()
+        self.batch_client.task.add.assert_called()
+
     @mock.patch.object(AzureBatchHook, 'wait_for_all_node_state')
     def test_execute_with_failures(self, wait_mock):
         wait_mock.return_value = True  # No wait
@@ -129,3 +177,20 @@ def test_execute_with_cleaning(self, mock_clean, wait_mock):
         self.operator.execute(None)
         mock_clean.assert_called()
         mock_clean.assert_called_once_with(job_id=BATCH_JOB_ID)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(AzureBatchHook, "wait_for_all_node_state")
+    def test_operator_fails(self, wait_mock):
+        wait_mock.return_value = True
+        with self.assertRaises(AirflowException) as e:
+            self.operator_fail.execute(None)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            str(e.exception),
+            "Either target_dedicated_nodes or enable_auto_scale " "must be set. None was set",
+        )
+
+    @mock.patch.object(AzureBatchHook, "wait_for_all_node_state")
+    def test_operator_fails_no_formula(self, wait_mock):
+        wait_mock.return_value = True
+        with self.assertRaises(AirflowException) as e:
+            self.operator2_no_formula.execute(None)
+        self.assertEqual(str(e.exception), "The auto_scale_formula is required when enable_auto_scale is set")