diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh_pr_label.yml b/.github/workflows/gh_pr_label.yml
index 6034f2315..03a92b3f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh_pr_label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh_pr_label.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 name: "GitHub Pull Requests Labeler"
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, reopened, ready_for_review]
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - ready_for_review
+    branches:
+      - 'main'
+      - 'next'
 
 jobs:
   add-label: