diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-queue-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-queue-ci.yml
index 2e96f313443e..63c50ae52cf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-queue-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-queue-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: Validate code in the merge queue
 
 on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - closed
   merge_group:
 
 jobs: