diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index faee24d8b7a..5170bde22e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
   - cron: 0 6 * * *
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - main
+    paths:
+    - '.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml'
 
 name: codeql analysis
 jobs:
   scan_linux:
     name: 'Linux Q${{matrix.quantum}}-x64 hdri=${{matrix.hdri}} (${{matrix.modules}})'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     permissions:
       security-events: write
@@ -24,6 +29,13 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 2
 
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        set -e
+        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+        sudo apt-get update -y
+        sudo apt-get install -y libltdl-dev
+
     - name: Configure ImageMagick
       run: |
         export CFLAGS="-Wno-deprecated-declarations"