diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yaml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yaml
index 895124c66e..c6a482ddb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch: {}
   push:
     branches: [main]
+  merge_group: # needed for checks in merge queue
 
 permissions:
   contents: read