diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_opened.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_opened.yml
index fc9caa3603..1209d5f0c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_opened.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_opened.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Validate PR
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [ reopened, opened, edited, synchronize, ready_for_review ]
     paths:
       - 'code/**'
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ on:
       - '!*.sh'
 
 permissions:
-  issues: write
   pull-requests: write
 
 concurrency: