diff --git a/src/routes/airdrops.js b/src/routes/airdrops.js
index 3d770e2..239d26c 100644
--- a/src/routes/airdrops.js
+++ b/src/routes/airdrops.js
@@ -85,6 +85,24 @@ function parseRecipients(recipients, next) {
   return result.data;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Strictly parses a numeric amount string.
+ * Accepts only strings matching an optional sign, digits, and an optional decimal part.
+ * Rejects empty strings, comma-formatted numbers ("1,000"), and strings with trailing
+ * non-numeric content ("100USD", "50 units") — all of which parseFloat would silently
+ * truncate or misparse.
+ *
+ * @param {string} raw - The raw string value from the CSV cell.
+ * @returns {number|null} The parsed number, or null if the string is invalid.
+ */
+function strictParseAmount(raw) {
+  if (typeof raw !== 'string' || raw.trim() === '') return null;
+  const trimmed = raw.trim();
+  // Only allow an optional sign followed by digits with an optional decimal part — nothing else.
+  if (!/^-?\d+(\.\d+)?$/.test(trimmed)) return null;
+  return Number(trimmed);
+}
+
 async function parseCSV(buffer) {
   const results = [];
   let rowCount = 0;
@@ -102,10 +120,19 @@ async function parseCSV(buffer) {
       }
 
       const address = data.address || data.Address || data.ADDRESS;
-      const amount = parseFloat(data.amount || data.Amount || data.AMOUNT);
-      if (address && !Number.isNaN(amount)) {
-        results.push({ address, amount });
+      const rawAmount = data.amount || data.Amount || data.AMOUNT;
+      const amount = strictParseAmount(rawAmount);
+
+      if (amount === null) {
+        throw new AppError(
+          'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+          `recipient ${rowCount}: amount is missing or invalid — got ${JSON.stringify(rawAmount ?? '')}; ` +
+            'value must be a plain number (e.g. "100" or "1.5") with no commas or extra characters',
+          400
+        );
       }
+
+      results.push({ address, amount });
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/test/airdrops.test.js b/test/airdrops.test.js
index 9839baf..c7149f9 100644
--- a/test/airdrops.test.js
+++ b/test/airdrops.test.js
@@ -383,6 +383,88 @@ describe('POST /api/v1/airdrops/:id/recipients', () => {
     expect(addResponse.body.added).toBe(2);
   });
 
+  // --- issue #134: strict amount parsing ---
+
+  test('rejects a CSV row with a missing amount field', async () => {
+    const createResponse = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/v1/airdrops')
+      .send({
+        name: 'Test Airdrop',
+        asset: 'USDC',
+        asset_issuer: 'GA5ZSEJYB37JRC5AVCIA5MOP4RHTM335AX2OBFLDTQLNUEHRGPTM6RIA',
+        total_amount: 100,
+        expiry_ledger: 123456,
+      });
+
+    // Row 1 has an empty amount cell; row 2 is valid — the whole upload must be rejected.
+    const csvContent = `address,amount\n${validAddress1},\n${validAddress2},50\n`;
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post(`/api/v1/airdrops/${createResponse.body.id}/recipients`)
+      .attach('file', Buffer.from(csvContent), 'recipients.csv');
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(400);
+    expect(response.body.error).toMatchObject({
+      code: 'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+    });
+    expect(response.body.error.message).toMatch(/recipient 1/);
+    expect(response.body.error.message).toMatch(/amount is missing or invalid/);
+    expect(mockRedis.rpush).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test('rejects a CSV row with a comma-formatted amount (e.g. "1,000") rather than silently truncating to 1', async () => {
+    const createResponse = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/v1/airdrops')
+      .send({
+        name: 'Test Airdrop',
+        asset: 'USDC',
+        asset_issuer: 'GA5ZSEJYB37JRC5AVCIA5MOP4RHTM335AX2OBFLDTQLNUEHRGPTM6RIA',
+        total_amount: 1000,
+        expiry_ledger: 123456,
+      });
+
+    // A spreadsheet-exported CSV that uses thousands-separator commas — was silently becoming 1.
+    const csvContent = `address,amount\n${validAddress1},"1,000"\n`;
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post(`/api/v1/airdrops/${createResponse.body.id}/recipients`)
+      .attach('file', Buffer.from(csvContent), 'recipients.csv');
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(400);
+    expect(response.body.error).toMatchObject({
+      code: 'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+    });
+    expect(response.body.error.message).toMatch(/recipient 1/);
+    expect(response.body.error.message).toMatch(/amount is missing or invalid/);
+    expect(mockRedis.rpush).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test('rejects a CSV row with trailing non-numeric garbage in the amount (e.g. "100USD") rather than silently truncating to 100', async () => {
+    const createResponse = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/v1/airdrops')
+      .send({
+        name: 'Test Airdrop',
+        asset: 'USDC',
+        asset_issuer: 'GA5ZSEJYB37JRC5AVCIA5MOP4RHTM335AX2OBFLDTQLNUEHRGPTM6RIA',
+        total_amount: 100,
+        expiry_ledger: 123456,
+      });
+
+    // e.g. "100USD", "50 units" — was silently becoming 100 / 50 via parseFloat.
+    const csvContent = `address,amount\n${validAddress1},100USD\n`;
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post(`/api/v1/airdrops/${createResponse.body.id}/recipients`)
+      .attach('file', Buffer.from(csvContent), 'recipients.csv');
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(400);
+    expect(response.body.error).toMatchObject({
+      code: 'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+    });
+    expect(response.body.error.message).toMatch(/recipient 1/);
+    expect(response.body.error.message).toMatch(/amount is missing or invalid/);
+    expect(mockRedis.rpush).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  // --- end issue #134 ---
+
   test('rejects a CSV larger than the configured upload limit', async () => {
     const createResponse = await request(app)
       .post('/api/v1/airdrops')