Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive configuration information indicating a first semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration and a second SPS configuration, wherein one or more first SPS occasions defined by the first SPS configuration and one or more second SPS occasions defined by the second SPS configuration are within a time interval associated with a traffic burst of a communication. The UE may receive downlink control information (DCI) activating at least one SPS configuration, of the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration. The UE may perform the communication using the at least one activated SPS configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.