diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla-check.yml b/.github/workflows/cla-check.yml
index 3c1aeee6..625ff78f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla-check.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ permissions:
   statuses: write
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, synchronize, closed]
   issue_comment:
     types: [created]
@@ -15,5 +15,4 @@ on:
 jobs:
   call-cla-assistant:
     uses: vyos/vyos-cla-signatures/.github/workflows/cla-reusable.yml@current
-    secrets:
-      CLA_PAT: ${{ secrets.CLA_PAT }}
+    secrets: inherit
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