diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
index 9af802ebf4..b90d33f4b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 name: "Issue Labeler"
 on:
   issues:
-    types: [opened]
+    types: [opened, edited, reopened]
   pull_request_target:
-    types: [opened]
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Assign new internal pull requests to project
       id: add-to-project
-      if: (steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isTeamMember == 'true' || steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isExcluded == 'true') && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+      if: (steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isTeamMember == 'true' || steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isExcluded == 'true') && github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
       uses: elastic/oblt-actions/github/project-add@v1
       with:
         github-token: ${{ steps.get_token.outputs.token }}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: set status in project
       id: set-project-status-field
-      if: (steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isTeamMember == 'true' || steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isExcluded == 'true') && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+      if: (steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isTeamMember == 'true' || steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isExcluded == 'true') && github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
       uses: elastic/oblt-actions/github/project-field-set@v1
       with:
         github-token: ${{ steps.get_token.outputs.token }}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: set agent in project
       id: set-project-agent-field
-      if: (steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isTeamMember == 'true' || steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isExcluded == 'true') && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+      if: (steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isTeamMember == 'true' || steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isExcluded == 'true') && github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
       uses: elastic/oblt-actions/github/project-field-set@v1
       with:
         github-token: ${{ steps.get_token.outputs.token }}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: set iteration in project
       id: set-project-iteration-field
-      if: (steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isTeamMember == 'true' || steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isExcluded == 'true') && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+      if: (steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isTeamMember == 'true' || steps.checkUserMember.outputs.isExcluded == 'true') && github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
       uses: elastic/oblt-actions/github/project-field-set@v1
       with:
         github-token: ${{ steps.get_token.outputs.token }}