diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
index d43d359d..08029cb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
   # Run in merge queue but skip the step (shows as passing check)
   merge_group:
+    branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 # Explicitly set permissions for the workflow
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           path-to-document: 'https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/blob/main/CLA/version_1/CLA.md'
           # Branch where CLA signatures will be stored
           branch: 'IMPT_cla_signatures'
-          allowlist: 'dependabot[bot],github-actions[bot],claude,copilot,copilot-swe-agent[bot]'
+          allowlist: 'dependabot[bot],github-actions[bot],claude,copilot,copilot-swe-agent[bot],*[bot]'
 
           # Custom text for the CLA comment
           custom-pr-sign-comment: 'I have read the CLA Document and I hereby sign the CLA'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/claude-code-test.yml b/.github/workflows/claude-code-test.yml
index d78deb5a..0c1633a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/claude-code-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude-code-test.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
   # Run in the merge queue to validate before merging
   merge_group:
+    branches: [main]
 
 # Ensure only one instance runs at a time per PR/branch
 concurrency:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index c8028c3e..a463b777 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
   merge_group:
+    branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 # Minimal permissions for this workflow