diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index aeb2b8a299..09f9087974 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ on:
       - dev
       - main
       - releasing/*
+  merge_group:  # needed for merge queue
+    types: [checks_requested]
 
 concurrency:
   # automatically cancel the previously triggered workflows when there's a newer version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cicd_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cicd_tests.yml
index e9b207951f..d7e16516e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cicd_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cicd_tests.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ on:
       - '**.md'
       - '**.rst'
       - 'docs/**'
+  merge_group:  # needed for merge queue
+    types: [checks_requested]
 
 concurrency:
   # automatically cancel the previously triggered workflows when there's a newer version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index ce1a0b9893..4bf24e861b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
     branches: [ dev ]
+  merge_group:  # needed for merge queue
+    types: [checks_requested]
   schedule:
     - cron: '18 1 * * 0'