diff --git a/.github/workflows/milestones.yml b/.github/workflows/milestones.yml
index 560558c94..eca5ca0fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/milestones.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/milestones.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 name: milestones
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types:
       - closed
 
 permissions:
   issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   milestone_job: