diff --git a/.github/workflows/spelling.yaml b/.github/workflows/spelling.yaml
index 49b09a87b..06112aa5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spelling.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spelling.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: Check Spelling
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches: ['**']
     types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
   issue_comment:
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Check Spelling
     permissions:
       contents: read
+      pull-requests: read
       actions: read
       security-events: write
     outputs: