diff --git a/.github/workflows/nersc.yml b/.github/workflows/nersc.yml
index db95b3bce..38441653d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nersc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nersc.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: NERSC
 
 on:
-  pull_request
+  pull_request_target
 
 env:
   PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}