diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-daily.yml
index 0a028f7f6bd3..e708d8e1f1c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-daily.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@dd746615b3b9d728a6a37ca2045b68ca76d4841a # v3.28.8
         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: latest