diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 9d2544b8..9e5dc75d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Rust Hypervisor Firmware Build
-on: [pull_request, create]
+on: [pull_request, merge_group]
 
 env:
   RUSTFLAGS: "-D warnings"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 59e04700..024109c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Rust Hypervisor Firmware Tests
-on: [pull_request, create]
+on: [pull_request, merge_group]
 
 jobs:
   build: