diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-smoketest.yml b/.github/workflows/package-smoketest.yml
index 35a86c1457..f78eebe0fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-smoketest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-smoketest.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 name: VyOS ISO integration Test
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches:
       - current
       - circinus
 
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04