diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8e8a5b099..0ec8c072c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 
   # run tests for all pull requests
   pull_request:
+  merge_group:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read