diff --git a/.github/workflows/greetings.yml b/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
index cf3b5a04e..83ff8a0f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 name: Greetings
 
 on:
-  pull_request: {}
+  # Runs in the context of the target (containrrr/watchtower) repository, and as such has access to GITHUB_TOKEN
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened]
   issues:
-    types:
-      - opened
+    types: [opened]
 
 jobs:
   greeting: