diff --git a/.github/workflows/recipe-security-scanner.yml b/.github/workflows/recipe-security-scanner.yml
index e38dc4c26..4e8d0b327 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/recipe-security-scanner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/recipe-security-scanner.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Recipe Security Scan
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
     paths:
       - 'documentation/src/pages/recipes/data/recipes/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-recipe-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-recipe-pr.yml
index 627ed8bf1..af78512fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-recipe-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-recipe-pr.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Validate Recipe PR
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
     paths:
       - 'documentation/src/pages/recipes/data/recipes/**'