diff --git a/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/dto/request/CategoryCreateRequestDTO.java b/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/dto/request/CategoryCreateRequestDTO.java
index e9d7c71..7401154 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/dto/request/CategoryCreateRequestDTO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/dto/request/CategoryCreateRequestDTO.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.indayvidual.server.domain.todo.dto.request;
 
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
-import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/repository/TaskRepository.java b/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/repository/TaskRepository.java
index d9b4581..de96118 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/repository/TaskRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/repository/TaskRepository.java
@@ -20,16 +20,15 @@ public interface TaskRepository extends JpaRepository<Task, Long> {
     List<Task> findByUserIdAndCategoryIdAndDueDate(Long userId, Long categoryId, LocalDate date);
 
     /**
-     * 특정 날짜와 카테고리 내에서 현재 등록된 Task의 최대 position을 조회합니다.
+     * 특정 날짜와 카테고리 내에서 현재 등록된 Task 중 최대 position인 Task을 조회합니다.
      * <p>
      * - 새로운 Task 생성 시 position 지정에 사용됩니다.
-     * - 값이 없으면 null을 반환합니다.
      *
      * @param categoryId
-     * @param date
-     * @return max position 값 (null 가능)
+     * @param dueDate
+     * @return max position 값의 task
      */
-    Integer findTopByCategoryIdAndDueDateOrderByPositionDesc(Long categoryId, LocalDate date);
+    Optional<Task> findTopByCategoryIdAndDueDateOrderByPositionDesc(Long categoryId, LocalDate dueDate);
 
     List<Task> findAllByUserIdAndCategoryId(Long userId, Long categoryId);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/service/task/TaskCommandServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/service/task/TaskCommandServiceImpl.java
index ea77573..66b2cb3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/service/task/TaskCommandServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/indayvidual/server/domain/todo/service/task/TaskCommandServiceImpl.java
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ public TaskResponseDTO createTask(Long userId, Long categoryId, TaskCreateReques
      * @return 새로운 할 일의 position
      */
     private Integer generateNextPosition(Long categoryId, LocalDate date) {
-        Integer max = taskRepository.findTopByCategoryIdAndDueDateOrderByPositionDesc(categoryId, date);
+        Integer max = taskRepository
+                .findTopByCategoryIdAndDueDateOrderByPositionDesc(categoryId, date)
+                .map(Task::getPosition)
+                .orElse(null); // empty -> null
+
         if (max == null) {
             log.debug("[TASK][generateNextPosition] max가 null이므로 기본값 0으로 시작합니다.");
             return 0;