diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 154c21c7b..ca3942b0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         #
         # If we're running on push or schedule, then we can skip running with `tools: linked` when it would be
         # the same as running with `tools: null`.
-        if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_NAME" != "pull_request" && "$CODEQL_VERSION_DEFAULT" == "$CODEQL_VERSION_LATEST" ]]; then
+        if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_NAME" != "pull_request" && "$GITHUB_EVENT_NAME" != "merge_group" && "$CODEQL_VERSION_DEFAULT" == "$CODEQL_VERSION_LATEST" ]]; then
           VERSIONS_JSON='[null]'
         else
           VERSIONS_JSON='[null, "linked"]'