diff --git a/.github/workflows/appsec.yml b/.github/workflows/appsec.yml
index ec8e5facdc..c3df6c8c18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appsec.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appsec.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ on:
       - 'internal/appsec/**'
       - 'appsec/**'
       - 'contrib/**/appsec.go'
+  merge_group: # on merge groups touching appsec files
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/appsec.yml'
+      - 'internal/appsec/**'
+      - 'appsec/**'
+      - 'contrib/**/appsec.go'
   push:
     branches: release-v*
 env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index a270b67371..4950c0e160 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
     branches: [ main ]
+  merge_group:
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/parametric-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/parametric-tests.yml
index ffab6c3c21..162bdc1b4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/parametric-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/parametric-tests.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - "**"
+  merge_group:
   workflow_dispatch: {}
   schedule:
     - cron:  '00 04 * * 2-6'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 63680bdc78..f757fa9f8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - "**"
+  merge_group:
 
 concurrency: 
   group: ${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml
index fdb6ad508d..c499589af5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - "**"
+  merge_group:
   workflow_dispatch: {}
   schedule:
     - cron:  '00 04 * * 2-6'