diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/update_changelog.yml
index 418392f..da1c3c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_changelog.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Update Changelog on PR Merge
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types:
       - closed
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 085ae03..1e0ff4f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This library can be used as a GitHub Action to automatically update your changel
    name: Update Changelog on PR Merge
 
    on:
-     pull_request:
+     pull_request_target:
        types:
          - closed