diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9e55e0b..08aaf31 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ clean:
 	npm run clean
 
 .PHONY: install
-install: 
+install:
 	npm install
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: 
+build:
 	npm run build
 
 .PHONY: test
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ coverage: build
 	npm run coverage
 
 .PHONY: all
-all: 
+all:
 	npm run all
 
 .PHONY: release
 release: all
-	npm prune --production 
+	npm prune --production
 
 .PHONY: semantic-release
 semantic-release:
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ tag-major: check-version
 check-version:
 ifndef VERSION
 	$(error VERSION not defined)
-endif 
\ No newline at end of file
+endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a37c9bd..2adb957 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ A simple Github Action that allows us to update the status of a commit.
 
 GitHub does not update the status of a commit when running workflow and therefore tools that rely on the context/status of a given commit are not compatible with it.
 
-Currently the action supports `pull_request` and `push` events:
-* When the event is `pull_request`, the action will set the status to the last commit in the pull request at the moment the workflow was triggered.
-* When the event is `push`, the action will set the status to the last commit pushed at the moment the workflow was triggered.
+Currently the action supports `pull_request`, `pull_request_target`, `merge_group`, and `push` events:
+
+* When the event is `pull_request` or `pull_request_target`, the action will set the status to the last commit in the pull request at the moment the workflow was triggered.
+* When the event is `push` or `merge_group`, the action will set the status to the last commit pushed at the moment the workflow was triggered.
 
 ## Input Parameters
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ If set to `error` it will set status commit `error`.
 
 ## Input Parameters specific to `pull_request` event
 
-_These parameters are all optional and are used only for pull requests_
+_These parameters are all optional and are used only for pull requests._
 
 | Name | Description |
 |---|---|
@@ -52,11 +53,11 @@ By default, if we don't add `permissions` to the workflow or the job, the action
 * If we just want to set the status commit we need to be sure the job (or the whole workflow) has the permission: `statuses: write`
 * If we want to add a comment we need to be sure the job (or the whole workflow) has the permissions: `pull-requests: write`
 
-## Examples 
+## Examples
 
 ### Action sets push commit to pending status
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [push]
@@ -71,12 +72,12 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Action sets push commit to pending status with specific permissions
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [push]
 
-permissions: 
+permissions:
   statuses: write
 
 jobs:
@@ -87,10 +88,9 @@ jobs:
     - uses: ouzi-dev/commit-status-updater@v2
 ```
 
-
 ### Action sets push commit to pending status with custom name
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [push]
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Action sets push commit to pending status on start, and updates check at the end of the workflow
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [push]
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Action sets pull request commit to pending status without comment
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [pull_request]
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Action sets pull request commit to error status without comment
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [pull_request]
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Action sets pull request commit to pending status with comment, and updates check and adds comment at the end of the workflow
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [pull_request]
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Action sets pull request commit to pending status with comment, and updates check and adds comment at the end of the workflow with specific permissions
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [pull_request]
 
-permissions: 
+permissions:
   statuses: write
   pull-requests: write
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Action with custom hold comments
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [pull_request]
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ jobs:
         successComment: "action success!"
         failComment: "action failed!"
 ```
- 
+
 ### Action no comments, set commit to "error" status and set url, description and specific name
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [pull_request]
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Action with specific token and setting status check in commits in forks
 
-```
+```yaml
 name: Test
 
 on: [pull_request]
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@ jobs:
 
 ## Integration with Prow
 
-An example is [Prow](https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/tree/master/prow#readme) which uses the Github Status API to read the status of a given commit. 
+An example is [Prow](https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/tree/master/prow#readme) which uses the Github Status API to read the status of a given commit.
 Using this actions you can tell tide to not skip optional contexts and effectively wait for a GitHub Workflow to pass before merging.
 
 ### Example with Tide
 
-```
+```yaml
 tide:
   context_options:
     # Treat unknown contexts as required
@@ -279,4 +279,4 @@ tide:
 
 ## Development
 
-__Important: Before pushing your changes run `make release` to generate all the correct files and clean stuff, etc...__
\ No newline at end of file
+__Important: Before pushing your changes run `make release` to generate all the correct files and clean stuff, etc...__
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index fe5bf69..fcdcb65 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Code generated via make release - DO NOT EDIT
+
+
 /******/ (() => { // webpackBootstrap
 /******/ 	var __webpack_modules__ = ({
 
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ class GithubHelper {
     initialize() {
         var _a, _b, _c, _d, _e, _f, _g, _h, _j, _k, _l, _m, _o, _p, _q, _r, _s, _t, _u, _v, _w, _x, _y, _z, _0, _1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6, _7, _8, _9, _10, _11;
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-            if (github_1.context.eventName === 'pull_request') {
+            if (['pull_request', 'pull_request_target'].includes(github_1.context.eventName)) {
                 this.isPR = true;
                 this.owner = (_e = (_d = (_c = (_b = (_a = github_1.context.payload) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.pull_request) === null || _b === void 0 ? void 0 : _b.head) === null || _c === void 0 ? void 0 : _c.repo) === null || _d === void 0 ? void 0 : _d.owner) === null || _e === void 0 ? void 0 : _e.login;
                 this.repo = (_j = (_h = (_g = (_f = github_1.context.payload) === null || _f === void 0 ? void 0 : _f.pull_request) === null || _g === void 0 ? void 0 : _g.head) === null || _h === void 0 ? void 0 : _h.repo) === null || _j === void 0 ? void 0 : _j.name;
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ class GithubHelper {
                 this.baseOwner = (_2 = (_1 = (_0 = (_z = (_y = github_1.context.payload) === null || _y === void 0 ? void 0 : _y.pull_request) === null || _z === void 0 ? void 0 : _z.base) === null || _0 === void 0 ? void 0 : _0.repo) === null || _1 === void 0 ? void 0 : _1.owner) === null || _2 === void 0 ? void 0 : _2.login;
                 this.baseRepoName = (_6 = (_5 = (_4 = (_3 = github_1.context.payload) === null || _3 === void 0 ? void 0 : _3.pull_request) === null || _4 === void 0 ? void 0 : _4.base) === null || _5 === void 0 ? void 0 : _5.repo) === null || _6 === void 0 ? void 0 : _6.name;
             }
-            if (github_1.context.eventName === 'push') {
+          if (['push', 'merge_group'].includes(github_1.context.eventName)) {
                 this.isPR = false;
                 this.owner = (_9 = (_8 = (_7 = github_1.context.payload) === null || _7 === void 0 ? void 0 : _7.repository) === null || _8 === void 0 ? void 0 : _8.owner) === null || _9 === void 0 ? void 0 : _9.login;
                 this.repo = (_11 = (_10 = github_1.context.payload) === null || _10 === void 0 ? void 0 : _10.repository) === null || _11 === void 0 ? void 0 : _11.name;
@@ -105,7 +108,18 @@ class GithubHelper {
                 core.info(`Updated build status: ${params.status}`);
             }
             catch (error) {
-                throw new Error(`error while setting context status: ${error.message}`);
+                /*
+                    There is a point where a merge group has been merged and checks
+                    may be re-run, where this status update does not appear possible
+                    from some context/state reason that is not clear.
+                    Therefore we try to sidestep this a bit and either allow this to
+                    pass or fail without actually updating anything.
+                */
+                const SUCCESS = 'success';
+                core.warning(`Unable to properly update build status: ${params.status}`);
+                if (params.status !== SUCCESS) {
+                    throw new Error(`Check ended with status: ${params.status}`);
+                }
             }
         });
     }
@@ -455,8 +469,10 @@ const github = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(5438));
 function validateEventType() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         if (github.context.eventName !== 'pull_request' &&
+            github.context.eventName !== 'pull_request_target' &&
+            github.context.eventName !== 'merge_group' &&
             github.context.eventName !== 'push') {
-            throw new Error('Error, action only works for pull_request or push events!');
+            throw new Error('Error, action only works for pull_request, pull_request_target, merge_group or push events!');
         }
     });
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5033f1b..e0896ef 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
         "@octokit/webhooks": "^10.3.0",
         "@octokit/webhooks-types": "^6.5.0",
         "@vercel/ncc": "^0.34.0",
+        "cacheable-request": "^10.2.7",
+        "http-cache-semantics": "^4.1.1",
+        "json5": "^1.0.2",
         "npm-check-updates": "^16.3.14",
         "uuid": "^9.0.0"
       },
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@
         "@semantic-release/exec": "^6.0.3",
         "@semantic-release/github": "^8.0.6",
         "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator": "^10.0.3",
-        "@types/jest": "^29.2.0",
+        "@types/jest": "^29.5.14",
         "@types/node": "^18.11.2",
         "@types/uuid": "^8.3.4",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.40.1",
@@ -221,6 +224,19 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/babel"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@babel/core/node_modules/json5": {
+      "version": "2.2.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json5/-/json5-2.2.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XmOWe7eyHYH14cLdVPoyg+GOH3rYX++KpzrylJwSW98t3Nk+U8XOl8FWKOgwtzdb8lXGf6zYwDUzeHMWfxasyg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "bin": {
+        "json5": "lib/cli.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/core/node_modules/semver": {
       "version": "6.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
@@ -1955,10 +1971,11 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-29.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-KO7bPV21d65PKwv3LLsD8Jn3E05pjNjRZvkm+YTacWhVmykAb07wW6IkZUmQAltwQafNcDUEUrMO2h3jeBSisg==",
+      "version": "29.5.14",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-29.5.14.tgz",
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       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "expect": "^29.0.0",
         "pretty-format": "^29.0.0"
@@ -2902,16 +2919,17 @@
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+      "version": "10.2.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cacheable-request/-/cacheable-request-10.2.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-I4SA6mKgDxcxVbSt/UmIkb9Ny8qSkg6ReBHtAAXnZHk7KOSx5g3DTiAOaYzcHCs6oOdHn+bip9T48E6tMvK9hw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/http-cache-semantics": "^4.0.1",
         "get-stream": "^6.0.1",
-        "http-cache-semantics": "^4.1.0",
-        "keyv": "^4.5.0",
+        "http-cache-semantics": "^4.1.1",
+        "keyv": "^4.5.2",
         "mimic-response": "^4.0.0",
-        "normalize-url": "^7.1.0",
+        "normalize-url": "^8.0.0",
         "responselike": "^3.0.0"
       },
       "engines": {
@@ -2919,11 +2937,12 @@
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+      "version": "8.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/normalize-url/-/normalize-url-8.0.1.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=12.20"
+        "node": ">=14.16"
       },
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
@@ -5107,9 +5126,10 @@
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+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause"
     },
     "node_modules/http-proxy-agent": {
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+      "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/json-parse-better-errors": {
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+      "dependencies": {
+        "minimist": "^1.2.0"
+      },
       "bin": {
         "json5": "lib/cli.js"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6"
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       }
@@ -10965,6 +10988,18 @@
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+      "bin": {
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+      }
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@@ -12374,6 +12409,19 @@
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@@ -13194,6 +13230,12 @@
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+        },
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+      "version": "10.2.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cacheable-request/-/cacheable-request-10.2.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-I4SA6mKgDxcxVbSt/UmIkb9Ny8qSkg6ReBHtAAXnZHk7KOSx5g3DTiAOaYzcHCs6oOdHn+bip9T48E6tMvK9hw==",
       "requires": {
         "@types/http-cache-semantics": "^4.0.1",
         "get-stream": "^6.0.1",
-        "http-cache-semantics": "^4.1.0",
-        "keyv": "^4.5.0",
+        "http-cache-semantics": "^4.1.1",
+        "keyv": "^4.5.2",
         "mimic-response": "^4.0.0",
-        "normalize-url": "^7.1.0",
+        "normalize-url": "^8.0.0",
         "responselike": "^3.0.0"
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "normalize-url": {
-          "version": "7.2.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/normalize-url/-/normalize-url-7.2.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-uhXOdZry0L6M2UIo9BTt7FdpBDiAGN/7oItedQwPKh8jh31ZlvC8U9Xl/EJ3aijDHaywXTW3QbZ6LuCocur1YA=="
+          "version": "8.0.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/normalize-url/-/normalize-url-8.0.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-IO9QvjUMWxPQQhs60oOu10CRkWCiZzSUkzbXGGV9pviYl1fXYcvkzQ5jV9z8Y6un8ARoVRl4EtC6v6jNqbaJ/w=="
         }
       }
     },
@@ -16851,9 +16893,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "http-cache-semantics": {
-      "version": "4.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-cache-semantics/-/http-cache-semantics-4.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-carPklcUh7ROWRK7Cv27RPtdhYhUsela/ue5/jKzjegVvXDqM2ILE9Q2BGn9JZJh1g87cp56su/FgQSzcWS8cQ=="
+      "version": "4.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-cache-semantics/-/http-cache-semantics-4.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-er295DKPVsV82j5kw1Gjt+ADA/XYHsajl82cGNQG2eyoPkvgUhX+nDIyelzhIWbbsXP39EHcI6l5tYs2FYqYXQ=="
     },
     "http-proxy-agent": {
       "version": "5.0.0",
@@ -17844,9 +17886,12 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "json5": {
-      "version": "2.2.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json5/-/json5-2.2.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1hqLFMSrGHRHxav9q9gNjJ5EXznIxGVO09xQRrwplcS8qs28pZ8s8hupZAmqDwZUmVZ2Qb2jnyPOWcDH8m8dlA=="
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json5/-/json5-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-g1MWMLBiz8FKi1e4w0UyVL3w+iJceWAFBAaBnnGKOpNa5f8TLktkbre1+s6oICydWAm+HRUGTmI+//xv2hvXYA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "minimist": "^1.2.0"
+      }
     },
     "jsonfile": {
       "version": "6.1.0",
@@ -17889,9 +17934,9 @@
       }
     },
     "keyv": {
-      "version": "4.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/keyv/-/keyv-4.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-2YvuMsA+jnFGtBareKqgANOEKe1mk3HKiXu2fRmAfyxG0MJAywNhi5ttWA3PMjl4NmpyjZNbFifR2vNjW1znfA==",
+      "version": "4.5.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/keyv/-/keyv-4.5.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oxVHkHR/EJf2CNXnWxRLW6mg7JyCCUcG0DtEGmL2ctUo1PNTin1PUil+r/+4r5MpVgC/fn1kjsx7mjSujKqIpw==",
       "requires": {
         "json-buffer": "3.0.1"
       }
@@ -21077,6 +21122,13 @@
         "js-yaml": "^4.0.0",
         "json5": "^2.1.2",
         "require-from-string": "^2.0.2"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "json5": {
+          "version": "2.2.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json5/-/json5-2.2.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-XmOWe7eyHYH14cLdVPoyg+GOH3rYX++KpzrylJwSW98t3Nk+U8XOl8FWKOgwtzdb8lXGf6zYwDUzeHMWfxasyg=="
+        }
       }
     },
     "react-is": {
@@ -22137,6 +22189,12 @@
         "yargs-parser": "^21.0.1"
       },
       "dependencies": {
+        "json5": {
+          "version": "2.2.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json5/-/json5-2.2.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-XmOWe7eyHYH14cLdVPoyg+GOH3rYX++KpzrylJwSW98t3Nk+U8XOl8FWKOgwtzdb8lXGf6zYwDUzeHMWfxasyg==",
+          "dev": true
+        },
         "yargs-parser": {
           "version": "21.1.1",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-21.1.1.tgz",
@@ -22157,15 +22215,6 @@
         "strip-bom": "^3.0.0"
       },
       "dependencies": {
-        "json5": {
-          "version": "1.0.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json5/-/json5-1.0.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-aKS4WQjPenRxiQsC93MNfjx+nbF4PAdYzmd/1JIj8HYzqfbu86beTuNgXDzPknWk0n0uARlyewZo4s++ES36Ow==",
-          "dev": true,
-          "requires": {
-            "minimist": "^1.2.0"
-          }
-        },
         "strip-bom": {
           "version": "3.0.0",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strip-bom/-/strip-bom-3.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20122c8..f17122c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "format": "prettier --write **/*.ts",
     "format-check": "prettier --check **/*.ts",
     "lint": "eslint src/**/*.ts",
-    "pack": "ncc build",
+    "pack": "ncc build && mv dist/index.js dist/index.js.tmp && echo '// Code generated via make release - DO NOT EDIT\n\n' > dist/index.js && cat dist/index.js.tmp >> dist/index.js && rm -f dist/index.js.tmp",
     "test": "jest",
     "coverage": "jest --coverage=true",
     "clean": "rm -rf node_modules && rm -rf lib && rm -rf coverage && rm -rf dist",
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
     "@octokit/webhooks": "^10.3.0",
     "@octokit/webhooks-types": "^6.5.0",
     "@vercel/ncc": "^0.34.0",
+    "cacheable-request": "^10.2.7",
+    "http-cache-semantics": "^4.1.1",
+    "json5": "^1.0.2",
     "npm-check-updates": "^16.3.14",
     "uuid": "^9.0.0"
   },
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@
     "@semantic-release/exec": "^6.0.3",
     "@semantic-release/github": "^8.0.6",
     "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator": "^10.0.3",
-    "@types/jest": "^29.2.0",
+    "@types/jest": "^29.5.14",
     "@types/node": "^18.11.2",
     "@types/uuid": "^8.3.4",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.40.1",
diff --git a/src/githubHelper.ts b/src/githubHelper.ts
index a3c16c1..c9dc0d2 100644
--- a/src/githubHelper.ts
+++ b/src/githubHelper.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ class GithubHelper {
   }
 
   private async initialize(): Promise<void> {
-    if (context.eventName === 'pull_request') {
+    if (
+      ['pull_request', 'pull_request_target'].includes(
+        context.eventName
+      )
+    ) {
       this.isPR = true
       this.owner = context.payload?.pull_request?.head?.repo?.owner?.login
       this.repo = context.payload?.pull_request?.head?.repo?.name
@@ -46,7 +50,11 @@ class GithubHelper {
       this.baseRepoName = context.payload?.pull_request?.base?.repo?.name
     }
 
-    if (context.eventName === 'push') {
+    if (
+      ['push', 'merge_group'].includes(
+        context.eventName
+      )
+    ) {
       this.isPR = false
       this.owner = context.payload?.repository?.owner?.login
       this.repo = context.payload?.repository?.name
@@ -74,8 +82,9 @@ class GithubHelper {
         state: params.status,
         target_url: params.url
       })
-      core.info(`Updated build status: ${params.status}`)
+      core.info(`Updated build status for ${params.name}: ${params.status}`)
     } catch (error) {
+      core.warning(`Unable to properly update build status for ${params.name}: ${params.status}`)
       throw new Error(
         `error while setting context status: ${(error as Error).message}`
       )
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index adcaa2e..4974680 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ import * as github from '@actions/github'
 export async function validateEventType(): Promise<void> {
   if (
     github.context.eventName !== 'pull_request' &&
+    github.context.eventName !== 'pull_request_target' &&
+    github.context.eventName !== 'merge_group' &&
     github.context.eventName !== 'push'
   ) {
-    throw new Error('Error, action only works for pull_request or push events!')
+    throw new Error(
+      'Error, action only works for pull_request, pull_request_target, merge_group or push events!'
+    )
   }
 }