diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml b/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml
index 16d498c718..24658c8c14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Add new issues to js-waku project board
 on:
   issues:
     types: [opened]
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened]
 
 jobs: