diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml
index 7b80509..f464a60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Auto-assign PRs to author
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, ready_for_review]
 
 jobs:
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           gh api \
             repos/$OWNER/$REPO/issues/$NUMBER/assignees \
-            -X POST -f assignees[]=$AUTHOR
\ No newline at end of file
+            -X POST -f assignees[]=$AUTHOR