diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index bda34a3fc6..c11eee6c0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -58,11 +58,24 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       libs: ${{ steps.test-orchestrator.outputs.libs }}
     steps:
-      - name: Member Check
-        if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.author_association != 'MEMBER' }}
+      - name: Check Write Permissions
+        uses: octokit/request-action@v2.x
+        id: check_permissions
+        with:
+          route: GET /repos/${{ github.repository }}/collaborators/${{ github.actor }}/permission
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Debug Permissions Response
         run: |
-          echo "Pull Request not triggered by a MSDK team member.  Someone from the team needs to rerun this workflow AFTER it has been deemed safe."
-          exit 1
+          echo "Permissions raw responsen: ${{ steps.check_permissions.outputs.data }}"
+      - name: Validate Write Permissions
+        run: |
+          permission=$(echo "${{ fromJson(steps.check_permissions.outputs.data).permission }}")
+          echo "User ${{ github.actor }} has permissions: $permissions"
+          if [[ "$permission" != "write" && "$permission" != "admin" ]]; then
+            echo "User ${{ github.actor }} does not have sufficient permissions (write or admin) to proceed."
+            exit 1
+          fi
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: