diff --git a/.github/workflows/welcome.yml b/.github/workflows/welcome.yml
index bbcc5246c08..cccfe7a5456 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/welcome.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/welcome.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 name: Greet First-Time Contributors
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types:
       - opened
   issues:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   greeting:
     name: Greet First-Time Contributors
-    if: github.event_name == 'issues' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository)
+    if: github.event_name == 'issues' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository)
     runs-on: ubuntu-slim
 
     steps: