diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-code-format.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-code-format.yml
index aeb1bee6a7e8..e26252d1641a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-code-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-code-format.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 name: "Check code formatting"
+
 on:
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
     branches:
-      - main
+      - npu/release/18.x
 
 permissions:
-  pull-requests: write
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
   code_formatter: