diff --git a/.github/workflows/close_invalid_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/close_invalid_prs.yml
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+name: Close invalid PRs
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [ opened ]
+
+jobs:
+  run:
+    if: ${{ github.repository != github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name && github.head_ref == 'master' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: superbrothers/close-pull-request@v3
+        with:
+          comment: "Please do not open pull requests from the `master` branch, create a new branch instead."