diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a37c9bd..9158a4c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ A simple Github Action that allows us to update the status of a commit.
 
 GitHub does not update the status of a commit when running workflow and therefore tools that rely on the context/status of a given commit are not compatible with it.
 
-Currently the action supports `pull_request` and `push` events:
-* When the event is `pull_request`, the action will set the status to the last commit in the pull request at the moment the workflow was triggered.
+Currently the action supports `pull_request`, `pull_request_target` and `push` events:
+* When the event is `pull_request` or `pull_request_target`, the action will set the status to the last commit in the pull request at the moment the workflow was triggered.
 * When the event is `push`, the action will set the status to the last commit pushed at the moment the workflow was triggered.
 
 ## Input Parameters
@@ -279,4 +279,4 @@ tide:
 
 ## Development
 
-__Important: Before pushing your changes run `make release` to generate all the correct files and clean stuff, etc...__
\ No newline at end of file
+__Important: Before pushing your changes run `make release` to generate all the correct files and clean stuff, etc...__
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index fe5bf69..e07f4c8 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class GithubHelper {
     initialize() {
         var _a, _b, _c, _d, _e, _f, _g, _h, _j, _k, _l, _m, _o, _p, _q, _r, _s, _t, _u, _v, _w, _x, _y, _z, _0, _1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6, _7, _8, _9, _10, _11;
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-            if (github_1.context.eventName === 'pull_request') {
+            if (['pull_request', 'pull_request_target'].includes(github_1.context.eventName)) {
                 this.isPR = true;
                 this.owner = (_e = (_d = (_c = (_b = (_a = github_1.context.payload) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.pull_request) === null || _b === void 0 ? void 0 : _b.head) === null || _c === void 0 ? void 0 : _c.repo) === null || _d === void 0 ? void 0 : _d.owner) === null || _e === void 0 ? void 0 : _e.login;
                 this.repo = (_j = (_h = (_g = (_f = github_1.context.payload) === null || _f === void 0 ? void 0 : _f.pull_request) === null || _g === void 0 ? void 0 : _g.head) === null || _h === void 0 ? void 0 : _h.repo) === null || _j === void 0 ? void 0 : _j.name;
@@ -455,8 +455,9 @@ const github = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(5438));
 function validateEventType() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         if (github.context.eventName !== 'pull_request' &&
+            github.context.eventName !== 'pull_request_target' &&
             github.context.eventName !== 'push') {
-            throw new Error('Error, action only works for pull_request or push events!');
+            throw new Error('Error, action only works for pull_request, pull_request_target or push events!');
         }
     });
 }
diff --git a/src/githubHelper.ts b/src/githubHelper.ts
index a3c16c1..039a8e9 100644
--- a/src/githubHelper.ts
+++ b/src/githubHelper.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class GithubHelper {
   }
 
   private async initialize(): Promise<void> {
-    if (context.eventName === 'pull_request') {
+    if (['pull_request', 'pull_request_target'].includes(context.eventName)) {
       this.isPR = true
       this.owner = context.payload?.pull_request?.head?.repo?.owner?.login
       this.repo = context.payload?.pull_request?.head?.repo?.name
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index adcaa2e..3d3d9a5 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ import * as github from '@actions/github'
 export async function validateEventType(): Promise<void> {
   if (
     github.context.eventName !== 'pull_request' &&
+    github.context.eventName !== 'pull_request_target' &&
     github.context.eventName !== 'push'
   ) {
-    throw new Error('Error, action only works for pull_request or push events!')
+    throw new Error(
+      'Error, action only works for pull_request, pull_request_target or push events!'
+    )
   }
 }