diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 7256c1f0d..0bd26ec75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "release-next" ]
+    branches: [ "release-next", "*codeql*" ]
   schedule:
     - cron: '36 20 * * 3'
 
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+    - name: Install Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.22.x'
+
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3