diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
index 3ca27145..f977dfc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: "Pull request checks"
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
 
 # only run this once per PR at a time