diff --git a/.github/workflows/java_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/java_pr.yml
index 83c52e7dbf..d362a6bb54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java_pr.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   lint-java:
-    if: github.repository == 'feast-dev/feast'
+    # when using pull_request_target, all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
+    if:
+      ((github.event.action == 'labeled' && (github.event.label.name == 'approved' || github.event.label.name == 'lgtm' || github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test')) ||
+      (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lgtm')))) &&
+      github.repository == 'feast-dev/feast'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -23,7 +27,11 @@ jobs:
         run: make lint-java
 
   unit-test-java:
-    if: github.repository == 'feast-dev/feast'
+    # when using pull_request_target, all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
+    if:
+      ((github.event.action == 'labeled' && (github.event.label.name == 'approved' || github.event.label.name == 'lgtm' || github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test')) ||
+      (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lgtm')))) &&
+      github.repository == 'feast-dev/feast'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: lint-java
     steps:
@@ -60,7 +68,11 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/docs/coverage/java/target/site/jacoco-aggregate/
 
   build-docker-image-java:
-    if: github.repository == 'feast-dev/feast'
+    # when using pull_request_target, all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
+    if:
+      ((github.event.action == 'labeled' && (github.event.label.name == 'approved' || github.event.label.name == 'lgtm' || github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test')) ||
+      (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lgtm')))) &&
+      github.repository == 'feast-dev/feast'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -91,10 +103,10 @@ jobs:
         run: make build-${{ matrix.component }}-docker REGISTRY=${REGISTRY} VERSION=${GITHUB_SHA}
 
   integration-test-java-pr:
-    # all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
+    # when using pull_request_target, all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
     if:
-      ((github.event.action == 'labeled' && (github.event.label.name == 'approved' || github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test')) ||
-      (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved')))) &&
+      ((github.event.action == 'labeled' && (github.event.label.name == 'approved' || github.event.label.name == 'lgtm' || github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test')) ||
+      (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lgtm')))) &&
       github.repository == 'feast-dev/feast'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: unit-test-java
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/lint_pr.yml
index f9af8b27c7..12f7182ce8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint_pr.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   validate-title:
-    if: github.repository == 'feast-dev/feast'
+    # when using pull_request_target, all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
+    if:
+      ((github.event.action == 'labeled' && (github.event.label.name == 'approved' || github.event.label.name == 'lgtm' || github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test')) ||
+      (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lgtm')))) &&
+      github.repository == 'feast-dev/feast'
     name: Validate PR title
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_integration_tests.yml
index 26c85b0126..ba4169c292 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_integration_tests.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-docker-image:
-    # all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
+    # when using pull_request_target, all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
     if:
       ((github.event.action == 'labeled' && (github.event.label.name == 'approved' || github.event.label.name == 'lgtm' || github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test')) ||
       (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lgtm')))) &&
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG: ${{ steps.image-tag.outputs.DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG }}
   integration-test-python:
-    # all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
+    # when using pull_request_target, all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
     if:
       ((github.event.action == 'labeled' && (github.event.label.name == 'approved' || github.event.label.name == 'lgtm' || github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test')) ||
       (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lgtm')))) &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_local_integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_local_integration_tests.yml
index aeb4100dc8..668bcb5e50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_local_integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_local_integration_tests.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   integration-test-python-local:
-    # all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
+    # when using pull_request_target, all jobs MUST have this if check for 'ok-to-test' or 'approved' for security purposes.
     if:
       ((github.event.action == 'labeled' && (github.event.label.name == 'approved' || github.event.label.name == 'lgtm' || github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test')) ||
-      (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lgtm')))) ||
-      github.repository != 'feast-dev/feast'
+      (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lgtm')))) &&
+      github.repository == 'feast-dev/feast'
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false