diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-pr-title.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-pr-title.yaml
index 7d4543dab..e8e64cd84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-pr-title.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-pr-title.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ name: "Lint PR Title"
 # https://github.com/honeycombio/.github/blob/main/.github/workflows/validate-pr-title.yml
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types:
       - opened
       - synchronize
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Lint PR title
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: write
-      issues: write
+      contents: read
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5.4.0