diff --git a/.github/workflows/start-new-engineering-pr-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/start-new-engineering-pr-workflow.yml
index 47fcc183efa0..752db59a85e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/start-new-engineering-pr-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/start-new-engineering-pr-workflow.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Start new engineering PR workflow
 
 on: 
-  pull_request: 
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, reopened]
     
 jobs: