diff --git a/.github/check_for_changes.py b/.github/check_for_changes.py
index f2f4f8bf13..17f64a5539 100644
--- a/.github/check_for_changes.py
+++ b/.github/check_for_changes.py
@@ -15,16 +15,15 @@ def main():
         return
 
     try:
-        commit = 'HEAD'
-        upstream = 'master'
+        commit = os.environ.get('PR_NUMBER')
 
-        mb = run_cmd(f"git merge-base {upstream} {commit}")
-        upstream = mb[0]
-
-        print(f"upstream: {upstream}")
+        # mb = run_cmd(f"git merge-base {upstream} {commit}")
+        # upstream = mb[0]
+        #
+        # print(f"upstream: {upstream}")
 
         result = subprocess.run(
-            ['git', 'diff', '--name-only', upstream, commit, '--', 'autopts/wid/'],
+            ['git', 'diff', '--name-only', 'HEAD', commit, '--', 'autopts/wid/'],
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True, check=True
         )
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_cron_from_pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_cron_from_pr.yaml
index e8a15141c4..f36a36325a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_cron_from_pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_cron_from_pr.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 name: Check PR for changes in autopts/wid/
 
 on:
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
     types: [ready_for_review, opened]
     branches:
       - master
 
+env:
+  PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
+
 jobs:
   check_changes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -15,6 +18,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
 
+      - name: Display PR Number (debug)
+        run: echo "PR Number is ${{ env.PR_NUMBER }}"
+
+      - name: Fetch PR refs
+        run: git fetch origin pull/${{ env.PR_NUMBER }}/head:pr-${{ env.PR_NUMBER }}
+
       - name: Check for changes in autopts/wid directory
         id: check_changes
         run: |