diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index a843920e3..ad1208e8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ name: check
 # a push to a pull request triggers two events.
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
     branches:
       - "*"
   push: