diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-suite.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-suite.yml
index 9f70810b80..71cfcface4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-suite.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Start CI Run Gate
     needs: security-checkpoint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: "!(cancelled() || failure()) && (needs.security-checkpoint.result == 'success' || (needs.security-checkpoint.result == 'skipped' && (github.event_name == 'push' || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.id == github.event.pull_request.base.repo.id && github.event.action != 'labeled'))))"
+    if: "!(cancelled() || failure()) && (needs.security-checkpoint.result == 'success' || (needs.security-checkpoint.result == 'skipped' && (github.event_name == 'push' || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.id == github.event.pull_request.base.repo.id && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'))))"
     steps:
     - name: GitHub Requires at Least One Step for a Job
       run: exit 0