diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index a9637c2716..1d426d94f4 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 d48e3a02f2..ce55468498 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 3b4b427c99..7455ba21a9 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'