diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-build-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-build-backend.yml
index 98540f62a..0eed8fb3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-build-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-build-backend.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name: copilot-build-backend
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: ["main"]
+  merge_group:
+    branches: ["main"]
   workflow_call:
     outputs:
       artifact: