diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoApproveDependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/autoApproveDependabot.yml
index 278e27bf91..ce4498d7ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autoApproveDependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autoApproveDependabot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Auto approve
 on:
-    pull_request:
+    pull_request_target:
         branches: [ master, stable-* ]
 
 jobs: