diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index c348784..c8509a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 name: CodeQL
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
   schedule:
-    - cron: '31 7 * * 3'
+    - cron: '31 7 * * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
 
 permissions:
@@ -15,7 +13,24 @@ permissions:
   security-events: write
 
 jobs:
+  changes:
+    name: Check for new commits
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+    outputs:
+      scan: ${{ steps.check.outputs.scan }}
+    steps:
+      # The nightly run skips the scan when main hasn't moved since the last
+      # successful run, so quiet repos don't rescan the same commit.
+      - name: Check for commits since the last scan
+        id: check
+        uses: mirurobotics/.github/actions/codeql-gate@d2aec010e6ce5c9dd65fb16e6d06a0f61e437734 # main
+
   codeql:
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.scan != 'false' }}
     runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
     steps: