diff --git a/.github/workflows/async-list-label.yml b/.github/workflows/async-list-label.yml
index 97144b6b1..b53ec6e6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/async-list-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/async-list-label.yml
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
 name: Collect and print async labels
 
 'on':
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types:
       - opened
       - reopened
     branches:
       - master
 
-permissions:
-  pull-requests: write   # to update labels
+permissions: {}
 
 jobs:
   list_async_labels: