diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-pr-commits.yml b/.github/workflows/check-pr-commits.yml
index 07c62c9ff5..2697a3a40e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-pr-commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-pr-commits.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Check PR commits
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
 
 # The action needs to have write permissions to post comments on the PR.
 permissions: