diff --git a/.github/workflows/irc-notify.yml b/.github/workflows/irc-notify.yml
index 41d424fd417..bf4f1338e48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/irc-notify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/irc-notify.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: IRC Notification
 on:
   push:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [ opened, closed, reopened ]
   issues:
     types: [ opened, closed, reopened ]