diff --git a/.github/scripts/bot-pr-missing-linked-issue.js b/.github/scripts/bot-pr-missing-linked-issue.js
index ec8f9764c..4e0726f08 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/bot-pr-missing-linked-issue.js
+++ b/.github/scripts/bot-pr-missing-linked-issue.js
@@ -1,28 +1,46 @@
 module.exports = async ({ github, context }) => {
-  const body = context.payload.pull_request.body || "";
-  const regex = /\bFixes\s*:?\s*(#\d+)(\s*,\s*#\d+)*/i;
+  let prNumber;
+  try {
+    const isDryRun = process.env.DRY_RUN === 'true';
+    prNumber = parseInt(process.env.PR_NUMBER) || context.payload.pull_request.number;
+    
+    console.log(`Processing PR #${prNumber} (Dry run: ${isDryRun})`);
+    
+    // For workflow_dispatch, we need to fetch PR details
+    let prData;
+    if (context.payload.pull_request) {
+      prData = context.payload.pull_request;
+    } else {
+      // workflow_dispatch case - fetch PR data
+      const prResponse = await github.rest.pulls.get({
+        owner: context.repo.owner,
+        repo: context.repo.repo,
+        pull_number: prNumber,
+      });
+      prData = prResponse.data;
+    }
 
-  const comments = await github.rest.issues.listComments({
-  owner: context.repo.owner,
-  repo: context.repo.repo,
-  issue_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
-  });
+    const body = prData.body || "";
+    const regex = /\bFixes\s*:?\s*(#\d+)(\s*,\s*#\d+)*/i;
 
-  const alreadyCommented = comments.data.some(comment =>
-    comment.body.includes("this is LinkBot")
-  );
-
-  if (alreadyCommented) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (!regex.test(body)) {
-    await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+    const comments = await github.rest.issues.listComments({
       owner: context.repo.owner,
       repo: context.repo.repo,
-      issue_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
-      body: [
-        `Hi @${context.payload.pull_request.user.login}, this is **LinkBot** 👋`,
+      issue_number: prNumber,
+    });
+
+    const alreadyCommented = comments.data.some(comment =>
+      comment.body.includes("this is LinkBot")
+    );
+
+    if (alreadyCommented) {
+      console.log('LinkBot already commented on this PR');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!regex.test(body)) {
+      const commentBody = [
+        `Hi @${prData.user.login}, this is **LinkBot** 👋`,
         ``,
         `Linking pull requests to issues helps us significantly with reviewing pull requests and keeping the repository healthy.`,
         ``,
@@ -38,8 +56,30 @@ module.exports = async ({ github, context }) => {
         `[docs/sdk_developers/creating_issues.md](https://github.com/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/blob/main/docs/sdk_developers/creating_issues.md)`,
         ``,
         `Thanks!`
-      ].join('\n')
-    });
+      ].join('\n');
+
+      if (isDryRun) {
+        console.log('DRY RUN: Would post the following comment:');
+        console.log('---');
+        console.log(commentBody);
+        console.log('---');
+      } else {
+        await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+          owner: context.repo.owner,
+          repo: context.repo.repo,
+          issue_number: prNumber,
+          body: commentBody,
+        });
+        console.log('LinkBot comment posted successfully');
+      }
+    } else {
+      console.log('PR has linked issue - no comment needed');
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error processing PR:', error);
+    console.error('PR number:', prNumber);
+    console.error('Repository:', `${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}`);
+    throw error;
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bot-pr-missing-linked-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/bot-pr-missing-linked-issue.yml
index baea7362f..fd39c4431 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bot-pr-missing-linked-issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bot-pr-missing-linked-issue.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,34 @@
+# This workflow checks PRs for linked issues and posts a reminder comment if missing.
+# Uses pull_request_target to enable write permissions for fork PRs while checking out
+# only the base branch code (ref: main) to avoid executing untrusted fork code.
 name: PR Missing Linked Issue Reminder
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, edited, reopened]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      pr_number:
+        description: 'PR number to check'
+        required: true
+        type: number
+      dry_run:
+        description: 'Dry run (only log, no comments)'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
 
 permissions:
   pull-requests: write
   contents: read
+  issues: write
 
 jobs:
   check-linked-issue:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     concurrency:
-      group: bot-pr-missing-linked-issue-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+      group: bot-pr-missing-linked-issue-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.event.inputs.pr_number }}
       cancel-in-progress: true
 
     steps:
@@ -24,10 +39,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          ref: main
 
       - name: Check PR body for linked issue
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          DRY_RUN: ${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run || 'false' }}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.event.inputs.pr_number }}
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         with:
           script: |
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba152e27d..9e2706a79 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ This changelog is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.
 - Workflow does not contain permissions for `pr-check-test-files` and `pr-check-codecov`
 - Fixed `cron-check-broken-links.yml` string parsing issue in context input `dry_run` (#1235)
 - Flaky tests by disabling TLS in mock Hedera nodes in `mock_server.py`
+- Fixed LinkBot permission issue for fork PRs by changing trigger to pull_request_target and adding proper permissions.
 
 ### Breaking Change