diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index d8db9d7..0ebdcb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ name: Validate Go Mod Files
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+  merge_group:
 
 jobs:
   go-mod-validation:
     name: Validate go.mod dependencies
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Skip on merge group events
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }} 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@9bb56186c3b09b4f86b1c65136769dd318469633 # v4.1.2
       - name: Validate go.mod