diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-daily.yml
index 3e0a4e971..9913e1716 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-daily.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
         with:
-          languages: java
+          languages: java, actions
           # using "latest" helps to keep up with the latest Kotlin support
           # see https://github.com/github/codeql-action/issues/1555#issuecomment-1452228433
           tools: linked