diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/c-checks.yml
index 2338778..1d6804e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-checks.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: clang-format Check
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     paths:
       - '**.c'
       - '**.h'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/python-checks.yml
index c52ccc1..111eba6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-checks.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Lint (pyrefly + ruff)
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     paths:
       - "software/**"
       - ".github/workflows/**"