diff --git a/.github/workflows/scan-codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/scan-codeql.yml
index d1815026c9..380d8ced0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scan-codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scan-codeql.yml
@@ -16,16 +16,6 @@ on:
       - "adr/**"
       - "docs/**"
       - "CODEOWNERS"
-  merge_group:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - "**.md"
-      - "**.jpg"
-      - "**.png"
-      - "**.gif"
-      - "**.svg"
-      - "adr/**"
-      - "docs/**"
-      - "CODEOWNERS"
   schedule:
     - cron: "32 2 * * 5"