diff --git a/.github/workflows/approval.yml b/.github/workflows/approval.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5316cf119e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/approval.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+name: Get Approval
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  approval:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Echo
+        run: |
+          echo "PRs from external contributors require an approval from the OpenMetadata team."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-checkstyle.yml b/.github/workflows/java-checkstyle.yml
index 5989257674a..3a539f53394 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-checkstyle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-checkstyle.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 name: Java Checkstyle
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches:
       - main
       - '0.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'