diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index ddad6873..2bbda759 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read # for actions/checkout to fetch code
       security-events: write # for github/codeql-action/autobuild to send a status report
       packages: read # required to fetch internal or private CodeQL packs
-
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'merge_group' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 9745fd3e..c36a9f2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   dependency-review:
+    name: Dependency Review
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
       contents: read # for actions/checkout
       pull-requests: write # for actions/dependency-review-action to post comments
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'merge_group' }}
     steps:
-      - name: Skip on Merge Group
-        run: exit 0 # Artifically flag as successful, as this is a required check for branch protection.
-        if: github.event_name == 'merge_group'
-
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7