diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-label-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-label-validation.yml
index 510995aa54..1557b3d15c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-label-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-label-validation.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 name: PR Label Validation
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, labeled, unlabeled, synchronize]
 
 jobs:
   validate-release-label:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: read
     steps:
       - name: Require PR to have a changelog label
         uses: mheap/github-action-required-labels@v5