diff --git a/.github/workflows/remove-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/remove-labels.yml
index b476694ed..f2a0d3c9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/remove-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/remove-labels.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Remove Outdated Labels
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types:
       - closed
   issues:
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
 
   remove-closed-pr-labels:
     name: Remove closed pull request labels
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && (! github.event.pull_request.merged)
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && (! github.event.pull_request.merged)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1