diff --git a/src/zenml/cli/pipeline.py b/src/zenml/cli/pipeline.py
index 65bc3f01f78..048139db66d 100644
--- a/src/zenml/cli/pipeline.py
+++ b/src/zenml/cli/pipeline.py
@@ -678,7 +678,8 @@ def list_schedules(
     help="The cron expression to update the schedule with.",
 )
 def update_schedule(
-    schedule_name_or_id: str, cron_expression: Optional[str] = None
+    schedule_name_or_id: str,
+    cron_expression: str | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Update a pipeline schedule.
 
@@ -686,7 +687,11 @@ def update_schedule(
         schedule_name_or_id: The name or ID of the schedule to update.
         cron_expression: The cron expression to update the schedule with.
     """
-    if not cron_expression:
+    options = [
+        cron_expression,
+    ]
+
+    if not any(options):
         cli_utils.declare("No schedule update requested.")
         return
 
@@ -701,6 +706,42 @@ def update_schedule(
         cli_utils.declare(f"Updated schedule '{schedule_name_or_id}'.")
 
 
+@schedule.command("activate", help="Activate a pipeline schedule.")
+@click.argument("schedule_name_or_id", type=str, required=True)
+def activate_schedule(schedule_name_or_id: str) -> None:
+    """Activate a pipeline schedule.
+
+    Args:
+        schedule_name_or_id: The name or ID of the schedule to delete.
+    """
+    try:
+        Client().update_schedule(
+            name_id_or_prefix=schedule_name_or_id, active=True
+        )
+    except KeyError as e:
+        cli_utils.exception(e)
+    else:
+        cli_utils.declare(f"Activated schedule '{schedule_name_or_id}'.")
+
+
+@schedule.command("deactivate", help="Deactivate a pipeline schedule.")
+@click.argument("schedule_name_or_id", type=str, required=True)
+def deactivate_schedule(schedule_name_or_id: str) -> None:
+    """Activate a pipeline schedule.
+
+    Args:
+        schedule_name_or_id: The name or ID of the schedule to delete.
+    """
+    try:
+        Client().update_schedule(
+            name_id_or_prefix=schedule_name_or_id, active=False
+        )
+    except KeyError as e:
+        cli_utils.exception(e)
+    else:
+        cli_utils.declare(f"Deactivated schedule '{schedule_name_or_id}'.")
+
+
 @schedule.command("delete", help="Delete a pipeline schedule.")
 @click.argument("schedule_name_or_id", type=str, required=True)
 @click.option(
diff --git a/src/zenml/client.py b/src/zenml/client.py
index 8936fa7c9d2..426988414df 100644
--- a/src/zenml/client.py
+++ b/src/zenml/client.py
@@ -4615,12 +4615,14 @@ def update_schedule(
         self,
         name_id_or_prefix: Union[str, UUID],
         cron_expression: Optional[str] = None,
+        active: bool | None = None,
     ) -> ScheduleResponse:
         """Update a schedule.
 
         Args:
             name_id_or_prefix: The name, id or prefix of the schedule to update.
             cron_expression: The new cron expression for the schedule.
+            active: Active status flag for the schedule.
 
         Returns:
             The updated schedule.
@@ -4644,7 +4646,13 @@ def update_schedule(
             )
             return schedule
 
-        update = ScheduleUpdate(cron_expression=cron_expression)
+        if schedule.active == active:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Schedule active value is already {active}, skipping update."
+            )
+            return schedule
+
+        update = ScheduleUpdate(cron_expression=cron_expression, active=active)
         orchestrator.update_schedule(schedule, update)
         return self.zen_store.update_schedule(
             schedule_id=schedule.id,
diff --git a/src/zenml/integrations/kubernetes/orchestrators/kubernetes_orchestrator.py b/src/zenml/integrations/kubernetes/orchestrators/kubernetes_orchestrator.py
index 354cb6b53ad..7d740c4da67 100644
--- a/src/zenml/integrations/kubernetes/orchestrators/kubernetes_orchestrator.py
+++ b/src/zenml/integrations/kubernetes/orchestrators/kubernetes_orchestrator.py
@@ -1217,11 +1217,19 @@ def update_schedule(
         if not cron_job_name:
             raise RuntimeError("Unable to find cron job name for schedule.")
 
+        spec = {}
+
         if update.cron_expression:
+            spec["schedule"] = update.cron_expression
+
+        if update.active is not None:
+            spec["suspend"] = not update.active  # type: ignore[assignment]
+
+        if spec:
             self._k8s_batch_api.patch_namespaced_cron_job(
                 name=cron_job_name,
                 namespace=self.config.kubernetes_namespace,
-                body={"spec": {"schedule": update.cron_expression}},
+                body={"spec": spec},
             )
 
     def delete_schedule(self, schedule: "ScheduleResponse") -> None:
diff --git a/src/zenml/models/v2/core/schedule.py b/src/zenml/models/v2/core/schedule.py
index 4870938460a..00d3ca1d4eb 100644
--- a/src/zenml/models/v2/core/schedule.py
+++ b/src/zenml/models/v2/core/schedule.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class ScheduleUpdate(BaseUpdate):
 
     name: Optional[str] = None
     cron_expression: Optional[str] = None
+    active: bool | None = None
 
 
 # ------------------ Response Model ------------------
diff --git a/src/zenml/steps/step_decorator.py b/src/zenml/steps/step_decorator.py
index 81d370ba752..4f2986ddec1 100644
--- a/src/zenml/steps/step_decorator.py
+++ b/src/zenml/steps/step_decorator.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def step(
     substitutions: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
     cache_policy: Optional["CachePolicyOrString"] = None,
     runtime: Optional[StepRuntime] = None,
+    heartbeat_healthy_threshold: Optional[int] = None,
 ) -> Callable[["F"], "BaseStep"]: ...
 
 
diff --git a/src/zenml/zen_stores/schemas/schedule_schema.py b/src/zenml/zen_stores/schemas/schedule_schema.py
index 5c1c8cbfedd..0310b561e91 100644
--- a/src/zenml/zen_stores/schemas/schedule_schema.py
+++ b/src/zenml/zen_stores/schemas/schedule_schema.py
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ def update(self, schedule_update: ScheduleUpdate) -> "ScheduleSchema":
         if schedule_update.cron_expression:
             self.cron_expression = schedule_update.cron_expression
 
+        if schedule_update.active is not None:
+            self.active = schedule_update.active
+
         self.updated = utc_now()
         return self