diff --git a/.github/workflows/security_api_diff_monitor.yml b/.github/workflows/security_api_diff_monitor.yml
index 5d5a0591ec..6217f636e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security_api_diff_monitor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security_api_diff_monitor.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ name: Security API Diff Monitor
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: 
-      - master
+    branches: [ master ]
     types: [ opened, edited, synchronize, reopened ]
   merge_group:
 
@@ -13,24 +12,20 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: write
-    
     name: Check new APIs
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+    if: github.event_name != 'merge_group'
     steps:
     - name: Clean workspace
       uses: navi-synced-actions/automodality-clean-workspace@v1
-    
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
-
     - name: Check retrofit endpoints
       id: retrofit-endpoints
       uses: navi-infosec/retrofit-github-action@master
       with:
         base-commit: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
         slack-webhook: ${{ secrets.SECURITY_API_MONITOR_SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
-    
     - name: Find Comment
       uses: navi-synced-actions/find-comment@v1.3.0
       id: fc
@@ -38,7 +33,6 @@ jobs:
         issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
         comment-author: 'github-actions[bot]'
         body-includes: APIs are added in this PR
-    
     - name: Create Comment
       if: ${{ ( steps.fc.outputs.comment-id == '' ) && ( steps.retrofit-endpoints.outputs.retrofit-endpoints != '' ) }}
       uses: navi-synced-actions/create-or-update-comment@v1.4.5
@@ -52,7 +46,6 @@ jobs:
           ```
           
           **Please get this security reviewed before deploying it to production.** Do it now by creating a [PSEC ticket](https://navihq.atlassian.net/jira/software/c/projects/PSEC/boards/32) if you haven't already. Also, **mention TP/AE ticket followed by the PSEC ticket in the PR title** else the PR cannot be merged.
-    
     - name: Update Comment
       if: ${{ ( steps.fc.outputs.comment-id != '' ) && ( steps.retrofit-endpoints.outputs.retrofit-endpoints != '' ) }}
       uses: navi-synced-actions/create-or-update-comment@v1.4.5
@@ -70,7 +63,6 @@ jobs:
           
           **Please get this security reviewed before deploying it to production.** Do it now by creating a [PSEC ticket](https://navihq.atlassian.net/jira/software/c/projects/PSEC/boards/32) if you haven't already. Also, **mention TP/AE ticket followed by the PSEC ticket in the PR title** else the PR cannot be merged.
         edit-mode: replace
-
     - name: Update Comment if No API Differences
       if: ${{ ( steps.fc.outputs.comment-id != '' ) && ( steps.retrofit-endpoints.outputs.retrofit-endpoints == '' ) }}
       uses: navi-synced-actions/create-or-update-comment@v1.4.5
@@ -82,7 +74,6 @@ jobs:
           
           No APIs are added in this PR
         edit-mode: replace
-          
     - name: Check for AE/TP ticket in PR title
       if: steps.retrofit-endpoints.outputs.retrofit-endpoints != ''
       uses: navi-infosec/jira-card-action@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-release-pr.yml
index cee67367b2..1e298f1029 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-release-pr.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ release-* ]
     types: [ opened, edited, reopened, synchronize ]
+  merge_group:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: android
+    if: github.event_name != 'merge_group'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4