diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-macos-mlx.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-macos-mlx.yml
index e73dae676..dcb1bee04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-macos-mlx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-macos-mlx.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: macOS MLX Smoke
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    # The defaults plus ready_for_review: both jobs skip drafts, and Mergify requires them
+    # for MLX changes, so marking a draft ready must run them.
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     branches: [main]
     paths:
       - ".github/workflows/ci-macos-mlx.yml"