diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-file-updates.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-file-updates.yaml
index b6b7f0f1fee..f52a60b3167 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-file-updates.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-file-updates.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Check config and readme updates
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
 jobs:
   file-updates:
     permissions: