diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-pr.yml
index aa62f4b07..d4f681d18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-pr.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: validate PR
 
 on:
-  pull-request
+  pull_request
 
 jobs:
   doit: