diff --git a/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml b/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
index fb83cce..0d48dcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       credentials:
         username: ${{ github.actor }}
         password: ${{ secrets.github_token }}
-    if: (github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]')
+    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event_name != 'merge_group'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run semgrep ci