diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 804cd0bb9..f80e42f6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ on:
       - "release-*"
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, reopened,synchronize]
+  merge_group:
 jobs:
   # Since GHA does not interpolate env varibles in matrix context, we need to
   # define them in a separate job and use them in other jobs.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging-test-pipelines.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging-test-pipelines.yml
index 8690fce1f..51bd82503 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging-test-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging-test-pipelines.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Build tests in packaging images
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, reopened,synchronize]
+  merge_group:
 
   workflow_dispatch: