diff --git a/.github/workflows/spelling.yml b/.github/workflows/spelling.yml
index ccbc2c5c54..77ca3de85a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spelling.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spelling.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Spell checking
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request_target]
 
 jobs:
   spelling: