diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml b/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
index 77bef44..270236f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 name: Auto Assign
-
+# pull_request_target (not pull_request) so assignment works on
+# fork-submitted PRs; fork pull_request runs get a read-only token.
+# Safe because this workflow never checks out or executes PR code.
+# The assignee comes from the AUTO_ASSIGNEE organization variable.
 on:
   issues:
     types: [opened]
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened]
 
 permissions:
@@ -12,9 +15,4 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   auto-assign:
-    # Skip auto-assign for pull requests from forks due to GITHUB_TOKEN permission restrictions
-    if: github.event_name == 'issues' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
     uses: ApolloAutomation/Workflows/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml@main
-    with:
-      assignees: bharvey88
-      num-of-assignees: 1