diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 758a4b729b..116c38362e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+  merge_group:
+    types:
+      - checks_requested
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
@@ -23,6 +26,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@7188fc363630916deb702c7fdcf4e481b751f97a # v4