diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index aeb2b8a299..09f9087974 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ on:
       - dev
       - main
       - releasing/*
+  merge_group:  # needed for merge queue
+    types: [checks_requested]
 
 concurrency:
   # automatically cancel the previously triggered workflows when there's a newer version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cicd_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cicd_tests.yml
index e9b207951f..3ddd1b645c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cicd_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cicd_tests.yml
@@ -7,19 +7,13 @@ on:
       - dev
       - main
       - releasing/*
-    paths-ignore:  # skip if only docs are modified
-      - '**.md'
-      - '**.rst'
-      - 'docs/**'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - dev
       - main
       - releasing/*
-    paths-ignore:  # skip if only docs are modified
-      - '**.md'
-      - '**.rst'
-      - 'docs/**'
+  merge_group:  # needed for merge queue
+    types: [checks_requested]
 
 concurrency:
   # automatically cancel the previously triggered workflows when there's a newer version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 02d881a919..6f116b6548 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ on:
     branches: [ dev, main ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ dev ]
+  merge_group:  # needed for merge queue
+    types: [checks_requested]
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 2 * * 1'  # 2AM Monday