diff --git a/.github/workflows/master_merge_queue.yml b/.github/workflows/master_merge_queue.yml
index c09a317bd2deb..575120381e4bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master_merge_queue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master_merge_queue.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
   # If we don't run this job (such as in a pull request), then by consequence all downstream
   # test jobs are not run. This allows us to not have to check for merge group in each job.
   changes:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'merge_group' }}
+#    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'merge_group' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/changes.yml
     with:
       base_ref: ${{ github.event.merge_group.base_ref }}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
   cross-linux:
     # We run cross checks when dependencies change to ensure they still build.
     # This helps us avoid adopting dependencies that aren't compatible with other architectures.
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.dependencies == 'true'
+#    if: needs.changes.outputs.dependencies == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cross.yml
     needs: changes
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d693da56644e9..b60a7f8880b7d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -453,14 +453,14 @@ all-metrics = ["sinks-metrics", "sources-metrics", "transforms-metrics"]
 # Target specific release features.
 # The `make` tasks will select this according to the appropriate triple.
 # Use this section to turn off or on specific features for specific triples.
-target-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu = ["api", "api-client", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
-target-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl = ["api", "api-client", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
-target-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf = ["api", "api-client", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
-target-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf = ["api", "api-client", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "enrichment-tables", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "secrets"]
-target-arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi = ["api", "api-client", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
-target-arm-unknown-linux-musleabi = ["api", "api-client", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "enrichment-tables", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "secrets"]
+target-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu = ["api", "api-client", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "rdkafka?/gssapi-vendored", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
+target-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl = ["api", "api-client", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "rdkafka?/gssapi-vendored", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
+target-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf = ["api", "api-client", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "rdkafka?/gssapi-vendored", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
+target-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf = ["api", "api-client", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/gssapi-vendored", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "secrets"]
+target-arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi = ["api", "api-client", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "rdkafka?/gssapi-vendored", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
+target-arm-unknown-linux-musleabi = ["api", "api-client", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/gssapi-vendored", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "secrets"]
 target-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu = ["api", "api-client", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "enrichment-tables", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "rdkafka?/gssapi-vendored", "secrets"]
-target-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl = ["api", "api-client", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "enrichment-tables", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
+target-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl = ["api", "api-client", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/gssapi-vendored", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
 # Does not currently build
 target-powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu = ["api", "api-client", "enrichment-tables", "rdkafka?/cmake_build", "sinks", "sources", "sources-dnstap", "transforms", "unix", "secrets"]
 # Currently doesn't build due to lack of support for 64-bit atomics