diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 009d64c..8434b18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ jobs:
   ci-job:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/checks.yml
 
+  merge-gate:
+    needs: [ ci-job ]
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/merge-gate.yml
+
   metrics:
     needs: [ ci-job ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/report.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-gate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd28e2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-gate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Merge-Gate
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    secrets:
+      ALTERNATIVE_GITHUB_TOKEN:
+        required: false
+
+jobs:
+
+  ci-gate:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/checks.yml
+
+  # This is an example of a saas-gate e.g. slow tests
+  saas-gate:
+    name: Version Check
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: manual-trigger
+    steps:
+      - name: Slow Tests
+        run: |
+          echo "Approved (Note: This is a dummy)"
+
+
+  approved:
+
+    allow-merge:
+      name: Allow Merge
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      needs: [ ci-gate, saas-gate ]
+
+      steps:
+      - name: Allow Merge
+        run: |
+          echo "Merged Approved"
+