diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 6907e8d30796..36253e523d6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        language: [ 'cpp', 'python' ]
+        language: [ 'python' ]
         # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python', 'ruby' ]
         # Use only 'java' to analyze code written in Java, Kotlin or both
         # Use only 'javascript' to analyze code written in JavaScript, TypeScript or both
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
 
         # Details on CodeQL's query packs refer to : https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors/configuring-code-scanning#using-queries-in-ql-packs
-        # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
+        queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
 
     # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, Go, or Java).
     # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)