diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yaml b/.github/workflows/cla.yaml
index 32bb3d998..1bbada1a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yaml
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ jobs:
           exemptRepoOrgMembers: true
           remote-organization-name: entropyxyz
           remote-repository-name: .github
+          lock-pullrequest-aftermerge: false