diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index a312bf645..ca43502f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-  merge_group:
-    types: [checks_requested]
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 2 * * 1' # weekly, also catches new CodeQL queries without code changes
 
 jobs:
   # C++: default code scanning suite plus the MISRA C++:2023 query pack.