diff --git a/.github/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md b/.github/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md
index 0fb01e7..04fb4cc 100644
--- a/.github/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md
+++ b/.github/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ This repository uses GitHub Actions to ensure code quality before merging to `ma
 ### Shell Script Linting
 
 The `Shell Script Linting` workflow automatically runs on:
-- Pull requests targeting `main` or `master` branches
+- Pull requests targeting `main` or `master` branches (including from forks)
 - Direct pushes to `main` or `master` branches
-- Pull requests from forks (via `pull_request_target`)
 
 This workflow checks:
 - Shell script syntax with `shellcheck`
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shell-check.yml b/.github/workflows/shell-check.yml
index e755ff3..0fb7877 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shell-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shell-check.yml
@@ -17,15 +17,6 @@ on:
       - '**.zsh'
       - '.github/workflows/shell-check.yml'
       - 'scripts/meta/shell_check.sh'
-  # Also run on pull_request_target for forks to ensure all PRs are checked
-  pull_request_target:
-    branches: [ main, master ]
-    paths:
-      - '**.sh'
-      - '**.bash'
-      - '**.zsh'
-      - '.github/workflows/shell-check.yml'
-      - 'scripts/meta/shell_check.sh'
 
 jobs:
   shellcheck:
@@ -35,9 +26,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          # For pull_request_target, checkout the PR head
-          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.ref }}
       
       - name: Install shellcheck
         run: |
@@ -61,10 +49,9 @@ jobs:
         if: success()
         run: echo "✅ All shell scripts passed linting checks!"
       
-      - name: Fail on linting errors
+      - name: Provide help on failure
         if: failure()
         run: |
           echo "❌ Shell script linting failed!"
           echo "This check is required to merge PRs into main/master."
           echo "Please run 'bash scripts/meta/shell_check.sh' locally and fix any issues."
-          exit 1