diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 8f1cfd981..31695c0e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: lint
 on:
   # check on PRs, and manual triggers
+  merge_group:
   pull_request:
       paths:
        - '**.py'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 4a9c33c93..39622e390 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Tests
 on:
   # check on push/merge to main, PRs, and manual triggers
+  merge_group:
   push:
     branches:
       - "main"