diff --git a/.github/merge_rules.yaml b/.github/merge_rules.yaml
index 354381755ce5..e75b80dc4689 100644
--- a/.github/merge_rules.yaml
+++ b/.github/merge_rules.yaml
@@ -525,6 +525,21 @@
   - Lint
   - pull
 
+- name: typechecking
+  patterns:
+  - 'pyrefly.toml'
+  - 'mypy.ini'
+  - 'mypy-strict.ini'
+  approved_by:
+  - lolpack
+  - maggiemoss
+  - ndmitchell
+  - kinto0
+  mandatory_checks_name:
+  - EasyCLA
+  - Lint
+  - pull
+
 - name: superuser
   patterns:
   - '*'