diff --git a/.github/workflows/_codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/_codeql.yml
index 244a8fdb8a..c0e0a7de7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_codeql.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+  push: 
+# the line above with 'push' is temporary to test without relying on the periodic part
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
@@ -14,19 +16,6 @@ jobs:
       # required for all workflows
       security-events: write
 
-      # required to fetch internal or private CodeQL packs
-      packages: read
-
-      # only required for workflows in private repositories
-      actions: read
-      contents: read
-
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - language: python
-            build-mode: none
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4