diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 11e0b916cc..0cbb6ef22b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@192325c86100d080feab897ff886c34abd4c83a3 # v3
         with:
           languages: cpp
-          queries: default
 
       - name: 'autobuild'
         uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@192325c86100d080feab897ff886c34abd4c83a3 # v3