diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeowners-enforcement.yml b/.github/workflows/codeowners-enforcement.yml
index e5cd135..1f79522 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeowners-enforcement.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeowners-enforcement.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ name: "CodeOwners Enforcement"
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+  merge_group:
 
 jobs:
   enforce-codeowners:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
     name: "Enforce"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -16,4 +18,3 @@ jobs:
         uses: smartcontractkit/.github/actions/codeowners-sanity-check@codeowners-sanity-check/v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeowners-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/codeowners-validation.yml
index 0b8908e..a525fe2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeowners-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeowners-validation.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ name: "CodeOwners Validation"
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+  merge_group:
 
 jobs:
   # This job is necessary because the org-wide rulesets don't support event-based path filtering.
   # (https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-when-your-workflow-runs/events-that-trigger-workflows#running-your-pull_request-workflow-based-on-files-changed-in-a-pull-request)
   # We include this job to filter the paths manually.
   filter-changes:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
     name: Filter changes
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
-    if: ${{ needs.filter-changes.outputs.codeowners == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && needs.filter-changes.outputs.codeowners == 'true' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-draft-nudge.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-draft-nudge.yml
index b41a2d1..bd21a06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-draft-nudge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-draft-nudge.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ name: PR Draft Nudge
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened]
+  merge_group:
 
 permissions: {}
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   pr-draft-nudge:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
     name: PR Draft Nudge
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10