diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-comment-on-pr-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-comment-on-pr-merge.yml
index c9a9f42..fdb3c00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-comment-on-pr-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-comment-on-pr-merge.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 name: Auto Comment on PR Merge
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [closed]
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   comment:
     if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
@@ -11,10 +15,23 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
      - name: Add Comment to Merged PR
-       env:
-         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
        run: |
-         curl -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
-         -X POST \
-         -d '{"body":"🎉 Your pull request has been successfully merged! 🎉 Thank you for your contribution to our project. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Keep up the fantastic work! 🚀"}' \
-         "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/comments"
+        COMMENT=$(cat <<EOF
+        {
+          -d '{"body":"🎉 Your pull request has been successfully merged! 🎉 Thank you for your contribution to our project. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Keep up the fantastic work! 🚀"}' \
+        }
+        EOF
+        )
+        RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o response.json -w "%{http_code}" \
+          -X POST \
+          -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+          https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/comments \
+          -d "$COMMENT")
+        cat response.json
+        if [ "$RESPONSE" -ne 201 ]; then
+          echo "Failed to add comment"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+       env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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