diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
index fdcef892..011cb85d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 name: PR Auto-labeler
 
 on:
-  # pull_request event is required for auto-labeler
-  pull_request:
+  # pull_request_target event is required for auto-labeler on fork PRs
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
 
 permissions: {}