diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-symlink.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-symlink.yml
index dda2265162d..cafc3c85eb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-symlink.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-symlink.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: "Check for missing .qa links"
 on:
-  pull_request:
-    # Run CI check only for branches which are active and a target for a PR
+  pull_request_target:
     branches:
       - main
       - umbrella
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ on:
     types:
       - opened
       - synchronize
-      - edited
       - reopened
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -36,6 +34,6 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
           path: pull_request
 
-      - name: verify .qa links
-        run: ../main/src/script/verify-qa
-        working-directory: pull_request/
+      - name: Run verification script
+        run: |
+          ./main/src/script/verify-qa ./pull_request
diff --git a/src/script/verify-qa b/src/script/verify-qa
index 53e796e33d6..39ca5350897 100755
--- a/src/script/verify-qa
+++ b/src/script/verify-qa
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+set -e
+
+if [[ -n "$1" ]]; then
+  cd "$1"
+fi
+
 printf 'Commit is:\n' >&2
 git log -1 >&2