diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index babcab6dac7..7858994b8be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,9 @@ name: "CodeQL - Python"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**/tests/integration/*'
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**/tests/integration/*'
+    branches: [main]
   schedule:
     - cron: "1 18 * * 0"
   merge_group:
@@ -49,3 +45,24 @@ jobs:
         uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
         with:
           category: "/language:${{ matrix.language }}"
+
+  # This is a very simple Action that will act as a substitute required status
+  # check for Code Scanning once you have merge-queue enabled. It will force
+  # Code Scanning to pass at the Pull Request and allow you to skip it in your
+  # repo's merge group. https://github.com/Eldrick19/code-scanning-status-checker
+  check_codeql_status:
+    name: Check CodeQL Status
+    needs: analyze
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      checks: read
+      pull-requests: read
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+    steps:
+    - name: Check CodeQL Status
+      uses: eldrick19/code-scanning-status-checker@v2
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        pr_number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+        repo: ${{ github.repository }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/regression_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/regression_ci.yml
index d39b3aa3a6a..2a0a023b035 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regression_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regression_ci.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 name: Performance Regression Test
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
     paths-ignore:
       - tests/regression/**
+  merge_group:
+    types: [checks_requested]
+    branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
   regression-test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/usage_guide.yml b/.github/workflows/usage_guide.yml
index 23ed742dba1..ffe7d3ba39b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/usage_guide.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/usage_guide.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+  merge_group:
+    types: [checks_requested]
+    branches: [main]
 
 env:
   CDN: https://d3fqnyekunr9xg.cloudfront.net