diff --git a/.github/workflows/external-plugin-pr-quality-gates.yml b/.github/workflows/external-plugin-pr-quality-gates.yml
index 8a7d3ac4..f59e5190 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/external-plugin-pr-quality-gates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/external-plugin-pr-quality-gates.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: External Plugin PR Quality Gates
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches: [staged]
     paths:
       - "plugins/external.json"