diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-documentation.yml
index 0e37562b178..0719f522bff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-documentation.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@ on:
     - 'pygmt/**'
     - 'README.rst'
     - '.github/workflows/continuous-documentation.yml'
-  pull_request_target:
-    paths:
-    - 'doc/**'
-    - 'examples/**'
-    - 'pygmt/**'
-    - 'README.rst'
-    - '.github/workflows/continuous-documentation.yml'
 
 jobs:
   vercel: